Daniel Day-Lewis’s method acting for the role famously consisted of him staying in character even when the cameras were not rolling. While many critics applauded his dedication to ‘inhabiting’ the character of Christy Brown, the film crew and technicians were apparently not impressed, feeling they were having to wheel the able-bodied actor around the set and over obstacles unnecessarily. - According to the “Making of My Left Foot” segment on the Special Edition DVD, Sir #DanielDayLewis broke two

Daniel Day-Lewis holds the record for most Best Actor wins with three: My Left Foot (1990), There Will Be Blood (2008), and Lincoln (2013). No other actor has won the lead category more than twice. Day-Lewis is known for intensive method acting preparation, often spending months in character. He announced his retirement from acting after Phantom Thread (2017). His three wins came across 23 years, each portraying vastly different characters. #Oscars #DanielDayLewis #BestActor #OscarRecord #FilmHi