Sir Daniel Day-Lewis fans have been delighted by the first look at the acting titan’s comeback after an eight-year ‘retirement’ from the industry.

The three-time best actor Oscar-winner – the only performer to achieve such a feat – has returned to make his first movie in nearly a decade after collaborating with his son Ronan Day-Lewis on the project.

Anemone was co-written by the father-son duo and will be 27-year-old Ronan’s directorial debut, with giddy fans predicting Day-Lewis, 68, will ‘emotionally wreck’ them with his most powerful and personal performance to date.

It’s set to have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, which runs from September 26 to October 13, and in conjunction with the announcement an official still from Anemone has been released.

It shows Day-Lew

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