The National Board of Review awards ceremony was last night, and Daniel Day-Lewis showed up to present the Best Director award to Martin Scorsese.
Scorsese and DDL have teamed up twice, for 1993’s “The Age of Innocence” and 2002’s “Gangs of New York,” and don’t you think it’s time for one more? Scorsese is 81. DDL is, supposedly, retired. I bet, if anybody can get the actor out of retirement, it would be Scorsese.
Here’s Scorsese, last night, hinting at a possible reunion with the legendary actor during his acceptance speech for “Killers of the Flower Moon”:
We did two films together and it’s one of the greatest experiences of my life… maybe there’s time for one more
It’s been six years since Day-Lewis announced his second retirement from acting. Some were skeptical that he would actually stop acting, but so far, he’s stayed true to his word.
In 2017, Day-Lewis announced this retirement after the release of “Phantom Thread”. Reflecting on his decision, he had told W magazine: "All my life, I’ve mouthed off about how I should stop acting... it was something I had to do."
The skepticism over whether he’s actually hung up his globes is earned, this isn’t the first time the 66-year-old actor decided to step away from film. Following 1996's "The Boxer," Day-Lewis left acting and went into woodworking, becoming a cobbler.
It was one of the weirder stories to emerge. This newfound passion in shoemaking resulted in him moving to Italy where he embarked on an apprenticeship with shoemaker extraordinaire Stefano Bemer.
If he has indeed retired, Day-Lewis will be remembered for a handful of landmark performances in such films as “There Will Be Blood,” “Gangs of New York,” “My Left Foot,” “Lincoln,” “In the Name of the Father” and “The Crucible.” However, we don’t want to believe he’s gone — one more, please?