See the First Trailer for Daniel Day-Lewis in His Final Role

He'll portray Reynolds Woodcock in 'Phantom Thread.'

October 23, 2017 2:18 pm EDT
Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Phantom Thread.' (YouTube/Screengrab)
Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Phantom Thread.' (YouTube/Screengrab)

In one last role before his self-imposed retirement, Daniel Day-Lewis is portraying lothario fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock in Phantom Thread, set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London.

Paul Thomson Anderson’s secretive film — details of which have been kept under wraps until recently — is already generating whispers as a potential contender in several Academy Award categories. The film hits theaters Dec. 25. Take a look at the trailer above.

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