Spielberg and Sheridan met with Daniel Day-Lewis to discuss a producing role, not an acting return. Day-Lewis retired due to the intensity of method acting, but could still potentially return to the industry. The possibility of Day-Lewis reuniting with Spielberg on a project about Joe Kennedy is still in discussion.

A Hollywood producer is speaking out about the rumors regarding Daniel Day-Lewis' potential return to Hollywood. Day-Lewis' career began in the 1970s and ended with 2017's Phantom Thread. Since then, Day-Lewis has remained in retirement. During his career, Day-Lewis starred in numerous critically acclaimed movies, including There Will Be Blood, Lincoln, and The Last of the Mohicans. While he has stayed soundly in retirement, recent rumors about a secret reunion with Steven Spielberg have been circling through Hollywood.

Because Spielberg has directed so many brilliant movies, there have been rumors that he may be enough to draw Day-Lewis out of retirement,...