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Daniel Day-Lewis has always been unpredictable, and he may have delivered his biggest surprise yet when he announced in June that he would retire from acting after reteaming with his “There Will Be Blood” director, Paul Thomas Anderson, on one final film, “Phantom Thread.” The trailer for the movie has just been released, and it looks to be a portrait of an artist as intense and focused as the man who plays him.
Mr. Day-Lewis stars as Reynolds Woodcock, a 1950s London couturier who has always been married to his work. Into his life comes Alma (Vicky Krieps), a young woman who becomes his muse and, seemingly, his obsession. Lesley Manville, known for her roles in Mike Leigh films like “Mr. Turner” and “Topsy-Turvy,” plays Woodcock’s sister.
“Whatever you do, do it carefully,” Alma advises Woodcock in the teaser’s final line. That sentiment certainly applies to Mr. Day-Lewis, who has thoughtfully chosen parts like the painter with cerebral palsy in “My Left Foot” and the legendary president in “Lincoln.” Both those roles won Oscars for the actor, and so did his turn as an avaricious oilman in “There Will Be Blood.”
If Mr. Day-Lewis wins again for “Phantom Thread,” he will tie Katharine Hepburn as the actor with the most Oscars. The film will be released in theaters on Christmas Day.
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