Daniel Day-Lewis’ onscreen comeback wasn’t an overnight resolution.

As an replace, the three-time Oscar winner—who launched his retirement from acting in 2017—used to be step by step lured assist to his craft while co-writing his novel psychological drama Anemone alongside his son Ronan Day-Lewis.

“We began with a seed of a theory and that used to be to work collectively on something,” Daniel, 68, completely suggested E! Recordsdata at the film’s Unusual York Film Festival premiere in Unusual York Metropolis Sept. 28. “Before all the things, we realized a shared interest in exploring the idea that of brotherhood, and so we began with two brothers in a shed. That used to be all we had.”

Fixed with Ronan—for whom the project serves as his directorial debut—envisioning his dad in the lead role now not fully proved precious all throughout the writing activity, but furthermore made the Lincoln star extra commence to stepping assist in entrance of the camera.

“Because the characters began to invent on their very procure accord and furthermore in relation and unlike every other, I deem is when Ray began to alter into extra exciting to [him],” the 27-year-worn explained. “It used to be ideal to glance the character grow with him as an actor, as effectively as a co-author. It used to be a terribly unusual activity.”