Legendary Director Spielberg Mentors Filmmaker Son of Daniel Day-Lewis

In September 2025, Ronan Day-Lewis, the 27-year-old son of renowned actor Daniel Day-Lewis, revealed that he has been receiving guidance from legendary director Steven Spielberg as he prepares to make his feature film directorial debut with the movie 'Anemone'. Ronan shared that Spielberg, who previously directed Daniel Day-Lewis in the 2012 film 'Lincoln', has "checked in a couple of times" and provided supportive advice, even discussing technical details like the lenses Ronan plans to use.

This collaboration between the younger Day-Lewis and the iconic Spielberg comes as a surprise, as Daniel Day-Lewis had announced his retirement from acting in 2017. However, the three-time Oscar winner has now returned to the screen to star in 'Anemone', which he co-wrote with his son Ronan. Daniel admitted that he initially felt "stopped in his tracks" by the idea of his son directing him, but the two were able to immerse themselves in the work and story they were trying to tell.

'Anemone' is set to mark Daniel Day-Lewis' first film since 2017's 'Phantom Thread'. The movie tells the story of two estranged brothers reuniting at a cabin in the woods of Northern England.