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 years.
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. 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. 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. 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.
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