Every Movie Role Daniel Day-Lewis Turned Down
Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the choosiest thespians ever to grace the big screen, meaning the iconic method actor has turned down a bunch of high-profile roles. Often regarded as one of the greatest motion picture stars of his generation, Daniel Day-Lewis has accumulated a slew of prestigious awards to back his selectiveness up. To date, Day-Lewis has earned a record three Best Actor Academy Awards for his performances in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln — cementing his place in the pantheon of acting greats.
Whether he is chewing the scenery as 19th Century gangster Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York or striding elegantly as a 1950s fashion designer in Phantom Thread, few can deny that Day-Lewis is a highly versatile actor. Originally nicknamed the “English Robert De Niro” during the early part of his career, the financially successful Day-Lewis often graces filmmaker's casting lists, while his name has become a common reference point when describing acting dedication and prestige.
In addition, Daniel Day-Lewis is notorious for taking large hiatuses between roles and dedicating himself to ruthless preparation, such as living off the land for The Last of the Mohicans and learning how to fight in the ring for The Boxer. This stringent, almost overzealous approach to method acting has meant that most of the roles Day-Lewis has taken on, particularly in his later career, were films he turned down or took a lot of convincing to initially commit to. As a result, Day-Lewis has always had a bevy of casting rumors floating around him, such as how he was once in the running to play James Bond or is considered for every Paul Thomas Anderson movie, meaning there are plenty of roles that he has rejected over the
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