Daniel Day-Lewis isn’t really known for doing half measures. The man is super selective in choosing parts , and once he does, he disappears into roles. He also vanishes between films, and when he announced his retirement eight years ago after Phantom Thread , it felt final. But now he’s back with a 2025 movie release Anemone, and it's a film he’s not only starring in but also co-wrote. He calls the return a “lovely gift,” but does that mean he’s officially done with retirement? Here’s what he had to say on the matter.

In a new feature with Empire Magazine , the Lincoln actor opens up about what pulled him back into the spotlight. And it wasn’t some long-lost dream project or a blank check from a streaming giant. It was something deeper, more personal. He explained:

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