Daniel Day-Lewis Will Not Be Playing You in a Biopic

Perhaps you’ve played this game: You and your friends take turns saying which famous actor you’d like to represent you if a movie is ever made about your life.

I’ve had this topic come up in conversation a few times over the years. Most people mention an actor who looks a little bit like them.

Not me, though. My choice is Daniel Day-Lewis. I think he might be the greatest actor of our time, and I’m pretty sure he could play anyone convincingly. I loved watching him in Last of the Mohicans, Gangs of New York, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln.

Well, that dream is dead. Today Day-Lewis announced that he is retiring from acting.

I was genuinely saddened by this news. No details were given, but the fact that he made an announcement at all indicates to me that this is the choice that’s right for him, and I respect that. I hope he enjoys the next step in his life.

Now that Day-Lewis is off that board, I need to think of another actor to claim when the question arises again. DiCaprio is an excellent actor, but he’s so cool and confident. He’d have to tone it down quite a bit to play Jamey Stegmaier, but I bet he could pull it off.

What’s your favorite Daniel Day-Lewis movie? And who would you like to play you in a movie?

7 thoughts on “Daniel Day-Lewis Will Not Be Playing You in a Biopic”

    • Ha ha…Gottfried would not work for me–I want to be able to watch the movie!

      I like the Heath Ledger pick. It’s such a loss that he died so young, as his acting chops in his final few movies were amazing.

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  1. To be fair, Daniel Day-Lewis has retired from acting before. He once announced that Gangs of New York would be his final film, too. So there’s hope, because I agree, he is probably the best actor of the current age.

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    • Cool! The article I linked to talks about that a bit. Here’s what he said after Gangs of New York, “So, to be honest, I’m not sure it’s something I’d like to do again in the near future. I certainly have no plans to work in a film at any point soon. I’ve managed to avoid it for the past five years.”

      His latest statement was more of a definitive retirement statement: “Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor.”

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  2. “In the Name of the Father” is my favorite Daniel Day-Lewis movie. You never know, he might come out of retirement just to portray you. I think Louie CK would be a good me, I don’t have red hair or a beard but otherwise…

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  3. Tobey Maguire would play me, but he’d have to pack on some pounds first. I haven’t been that wiry for 25 years…

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