?Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor." Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis has announced his retirement from acting. A spokeswoman for the actor said in a statement: ?Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. ? Lewis' last film will be the upcoming Phantom Thread, which has a December 25 release, and reunites the actor with his There Will Be Blood director Paul Thomas Anderson. The film, from Annapurna Pictures and Focus Features is set in 1950s London and will see Day-Lewis playing a fashion designer who caters to high society.