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Daniel Day-Lewis has announced he is quitting acting

Published 21:39 20 Jun 2017 BST

Updated 12:08 21 Jun 2017 BST

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Daniel Day-Lewis has announced he is quitting acting

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His last film will be the upcoming, Phantom Thread, which has a Christmas day release.

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis has announced his retirement from acting. According to Variety, a spokeswoman for the actor, Leslee Dart, said in a statement: “Daniel Day-Lewis will 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. ” The statement was released on Tuesday evening just before 9pm and the Day-Lewis did not give any exact reason as to why he was retiring from acting. According to his spokesperson, Day-Lewis plans to participate in promotion for his new movie, Phantom Thread, which is expected to be an awards season contender The Wicklow-based actor was a five-time nominee for Best Actor at the Oscars and took home the coveted trophy three times for 1989's My Left Foot, 2007's There Will Be Blood and for 2012's Lincoln. Watch Day-Lewis in action below in an iconic scene in My Left Foot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y22Cripin-s Clip Via BestMovieQuotes

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Daniel Day-Lewis has announced he is quitting acting