Daniel Day-Lewis

To this day, it has been four years since the actor Daniel Day-Lewis had stepped back from a life of acting. It is worth noting that before he announced his official retirement, Lewis had taken multiple two to three-year breaks from acting. After starring in The Boxer, the actor did not have any appearances for the next five years; he offered most of his time to the passion of woodworking and migrated to Italy, where he became a shoemaker’s apprentice. Avid fans speculate that his method of acting caused these multiple stepbacks: David would fully immerse himself in his character. This immense dedication to his role is perhaps why he takes credit for three Academy Awards for Best Actor.

It is worth noting that the actor received the role from People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful in the world. Prince William also knighted him in November 2014.