The Real Reason Daniel Day Lewis Quit Acting

If you re new, Subscribe After more than three decades in the movie industry, threetime Oscar winner Daniel DayLewis has decided to hang up his hat. The actor announced that his 2017 film with writerdirector Paul Thomas Anderson, a 50sset dress designer drama titled Phantom Thread, will be the last installment in his esteemed filmography. The statement, given via his spokeswoman, read, He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this The notoriously private thespian may not be willing to elaborate publicly, but he has plenty of reasons to leave Hollywood s bright lights The toll of being a method actor, 0:44 Postproduction depression, 1:36 Secondary career paths, 2:39 Allergic to fame, 3:30 Going out on top, 4:58 Read more here , 85