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[Fercho]

Huge fan, this is really sad. Nevertheless i guess this is like the third time he retires from acting before returning when the project is good enough.

I would love to see him working with Chris Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Barry Jenkins or Tom Ford.

This guy is like the Michel Jordan of acting.

 

[Plywood]

 

[Dopus]

Seeing as Phantom Thread is set in London does that mean he will use his normal accent? Don't think I've seen a movie were he speaks normally.

I'm pretty sure he's playing Charles James, so it won't be his normal accent.

 

[Van Bur3n]

Sad to hear we won't see another performance from Daniel Day-Lewis after this one. His remarkable talent steals the spotlight of any film or show that he is in.

But he has definitely earned it and dare I say he will always be what I consider the best actor to have ever lived.

 

[Beartruck]

...I'M FINISHED!

 

[strafer]

I'm pretty sure he's playing Charles James, so it won't be his normal accent.

Well shit.

 

[Escape Goat]

How do you retire from acting? If you suck and don't make a movie for years are you retired?

 

[.JayZii]

I'm sure he's exhausted from being so fucking method all the time.

How do you retire from acting? If you suck and don't make a movie for years are you retired?

I think it's when you stop acting after it has been your career.

 

[watershed]

Curious about this final role. I hope it's not like his role in Nine or whatever that musical was called. It would have been neat if Lincoln was his last role but DDL and PT together can't be missed.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Fuck.

It seems like he's only ever been in 3 movies. I know it's more, but there's such a huge gap between performances.

I'm always waiting for his new movie.

 

[Strike]

Wow. He's had quite the career. Among the greatest actors of this or any generation. Best of luck to him in his future endeavors.

 

[D i Z]

No, GAF, you people are getting it wrong.



He's prepping for a role that involves him being a retired actor.

Came for this.

 

[platakul]

How do you retire from acting? If you suck and don't make a movie for years are you retired?

Cut ties with your representation presumably

 

[Ninja Scooter]

 

[Nafai1123]

Nope, Adrian Brody won that year for The Pianist.

Still bugs me to this day. DDL was robbed.

 

[Speely]

You know what? Good for him. One my favorite actors of all time and I will miss him, but he's delivered more amazing on-screen performances than most actors would have in a 100 year career, so I am good.

 

[whitemex88]

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[Steve.1981]

One of the greatest screen actors of all time.

Got nothing but respect for the roles DDL chose, but it would've been so cool if someone could've convinced him to play the bad guy in a superhero film, or something like that, just once.

Think Michael Shannon as Zod, then multiply the intensity by about 100%. It would've been glorious.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing him team up with PTA one more time.

 

[Chumley]

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One of my favorite shots in TWBB.

 

[daxter01]

Him, Jack Nicholson and Joaquin Phoenix are all time favorite of mine. Sad to see two of retired.

 

[Discotheque]

My first thought---and this is as an actor myself, is that Daniel Day Lewis' approach to acting is about 8000 times more severe than your run of the mill actor. The psychosocial and emotional commitment must take its toll.

Yeah he goes in so hard. The results are usually amazing though so it's great but I imagine that's a big reason why he's so selective and decided to retire early

I think he'll come back after an extended hiatus of like 8+years

 

[overcast]

Goddamn he'll be missed. I do agree that I bet he comes back (as long as it isn't health related. Could see a director offering him a hell of a role.

Can't wait for Phantom Thread.

 

[Alpende]

That's a shame. At least we'll get the new PTA movie with him in it. Should be good.

 

[dl77]

A bit I always remember is in A Room With A View where he played Cecil. It's the part he kisses Helena Bonham Carter (I think?) and his glasses half slip from his face. Such a great little moment and shows how a great actor can elevate what's on the page.

Crazy that in the same year he also played Johnny in My Beautiful Laundrette. You couldn't chose more polar opposite yet perfectly played roles.

 

[Firmus_Anguis]

What an amazing actor he is. Here's hoping for a fourth Oscar!

 

[Fatalah]

I don't believe it. I can't believe it.

 

[Ensirius]

I absolutely loved him in Gangs of New York.

 

[Kuroi Gogeta]

I'm not at all surprised. His style of acting is very hard on the body and the mind, and taking the time to just be himself and spend time with his friends and family is the best thing for him. I think sometimes people forget that performers are humans too and want nearly unlimited entertainment.

 

[johancruijff]

is he sick?

 

[MrToughPants]

If you could describe DDLs acting in a few words, Old Man Yells At Cloud.

 

[kmag]

His next role is probably playing as a retired actor and he just wants to get in character.

 

[Despera]

Sad to to see the best actor of all time retire.

 

[Camwi]

Greatest of ALL TIME.

His Bill the Butcher was just superb.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

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This is one of my favorite shots of all time. God I love that movie. Bummed the man is retiring

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

The man owns a farm in Wicklow Ireland now.

Who needs acting

 

[Prophaniti]

The man owns a farm in Wicklow Ireland now.

Who needs acting

May the Christian Lord guide his plow against their Roman Popery!

 

[Budi]

Sorry for the late bump, but I just found out about this. Had to share my condolences with fans of cinema. Truly one of the greats if not even the greatest, what a chameleon. I don't mind going out on a PTA movie, but another film with Scorsese would had been my dream scenario. Still bummed out that he dropped out of Silence. Not that I didn't still love the film. Happy to see so many fans of Gangs here. Still need to get my hands on The Boxer, never seen it and I'm ashamed. On a lighter note, counted 8 jokes about this being preparation for a film about a retiree.

Happy retirement to you good sir!

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

But why announce it? Just stop acting and people can out two and two together, he was only acting every 4-5 years anyway

 

[NullPointer]

He put in his time and did some amazing work.

Time for the next adventure.

 

[Nafai1123]

But why announce it? Just stop acting and people can out two and two together, he was only acting every 4-5 years anyway

Maybe he just got tired of people always asking him when his next film is coming out.

 

[Netherscourge]

I'll take DDL's Abe Lincoln acting over real life Donald Trump for the US Presidency right now.

-Not even fucking joking.

 

[watershed]

But why announce it? Just stop acting and people can out two and two together, he was only acting every 4-5 years anyway

Why does anyone in any field announce their retirement? It's standard practice. It's a simple and straightforward way of saying "I'm done with my career now." What's so hard to understand about that?

 

[Nafai1123]

I'll take DDL's Abe Lincoln acting over real life Donald Trump for the US Presidency right now.

-Not even fucking joking.

I'll take DDL's Daniel Plainview over real life Trump. At least Plainview was a real entrepreneur.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Why does anyone in any field announce their retirement? It's standard practice. It's a simple and straightforward way of saying "I'm done with my career now." What's so hard to understand about that?

Just comes of as very pretentious, like the world was really wondering

 

[SnakeXs]

Just comes of as very pretentious, like the world was really wondering

Yet here we are discussing it.

 

[watershed]

Just comes of as very pretentious, like the world was really wondering

Have you never worked in an industry where people announce their retirement? You thinking it's pretentious probably says more about you and this news.

 

[HStallion]

Have you never worked in an industry where people announce their retirement? You thinking it's pretentious probably says more about you and this news.

Yeah its always announced by people in my industry.

 

[Data West]

The ultimate method actor. For his wife sake I hope he never takes a role as a gay man.

 

[NullPointer]

But why announce it? Just stop acting and people can out two and two together, he was only acting every 4-5 years anyway

Nothing in the article mentions an announcement.

Just a very short statement confirming what Variety had already known, when asked.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Just comes of as very pretentious, like the world was really wondering

This has to be one of oddest things someone has let bug them I have ever seen. A lot of people have parties when they retire. It's pretty normal.