Daniel Day-Lewis spotted in New York City.Photo: BACKGRID
Daniel Day-Lewisis stepping out.
The Oscar-winning actor, 66, announced hisretirement from the professionback in 2017 and has kept a low profile since.
Daniel Day-Lewis spotted in New York City.BACKGRID
During his walk in West Village, Day-Lewis was spotted wearing a pair of yellow sweats, a black zip-up hoodie, a blue striped shirt and a black baseball cap.
TheLincolnactor also opted for a bit of silver jewelry, a pair of shades and longer hair than fans last saw him with.
News of Day-Lewis' retirement from acting came in June 2017, when his rep at the time Leslee Dart told PEOPLE that he would “no longer be working as an actor.”
“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 subject,” she continued.
Day-Lewis is notably the first actor to win three Oscars in the lead Best Actor category, doing so for Steven Spielberg’sLincolnin 2012, 2007’sThere Will Be Bloodand 1989’sMy Left Foot.
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Day-Lewis' final filmPhantom Threadsaw him reunite with directorPaul Thomas Andersonfor a release in late 2017.
The movie once again earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor months later, but he lost the award toGary Oldmanfor his performance inDarkest Hour.
When asked about his decision,he added, “I haven’t figured it out.”
“But it’s settled on me, and it’s just there…I dread to use the overused word ‘artist,’ but there’s something of the responsibility of the artist that hung over me. I need to believe in the value of what I’m doing. The work can seem vital. Irresistible, even. And if an audience believes it, that should be good enough for me. But, lately, it isn’t.”
source: people.com
