Daniel Day-Lewis was spotted ‘wincing in pain’ on Wednesday after allegedly breaking his arm in a recent motorbike accident.
The Irish star, who rocketed to fame in Last of the Mohicans, was pictured hobbling down the street near his New York home wearing what appeared to be a hospital bracelet and with his left arm in a cast while wincing in pain.
The 60-year-old actor appeared to be in pain as he clutched his limb following the accident which sources insist ‘was not his fault’.
Better days: Daniel Day-Lewis was spotted ‘wincing in pain’ after allegedly breaking his arm in a motorbike accident
Dishevelled: The actor sported a painful-looking broken arm wrapped in a bandage and winced in pain
Wearing striped PJ bottoms and a purple T-shirt, the Oscar-winner also seemed to have his IV drip still intact.
A source exclusively told Page Six: ‘He was in a motorbike accident and broke his arm. But he’s fine, and no one else was hurt. He was well-protected – he was wearing a helmet. But it was a bummer.’
The source added that the accident was not the star’s fault. When contacted by MailOnline a rep for Daniel Day-Lewis declined to comment.
News of the alleged accident comes just months after the star retired from acting. In a statement issued in June, his spokeswoman, Leslee Dart, said he ‘will no longer be working as an actor,’ trade magazine Variety reported.
Painful: The Irish star, who rocketed to fame in Last of the Mohicans, was pictured hobbling down the street near his New York home wearing what appeared to be a hospital bracelet and with his left arm in a cast while wincing in pain
Ouch: The 60-year-old actor appeared to be in pain as he clutched his arm following the accident which sources insist ‘was not his fault’ and led to his broken limb
Agony: Wearing striped PJ bottoms and a purple T-shirt, the Oscar-winner also seemed to have his IV drip still intact
A source exclusively told Page Six: ‘He was in a motorbike accident and broke his arm. But he’s fine, and no one else was hurt. He was well-protected – he was wearing a helmet. But it was a bummer’
Worse for wear: The source added that the accident was not the star’s fault
‘He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years,’ Dart said, ‘This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject.’
Daniel, a master of method acting known for being extremely selective about his roles, is the only performer to have ever won three best actor Oscars.
He earned a golden statuette for ‘My Left Foot’ (1989), in which he plays writer and artist Christy Brown, who was confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy; a second one for ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2008), in which he plays a fierce oil man; and a third for the lead role in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ (2013).
He also earned Oscar nods for ‘Gangs of New York’ and ‘In the Name of the Father.’
No comment: When contacted by MailOnline a rep for Daniel Day-Lewis declined to comment
In the wars: News of the alleged accident comes just months after the star retired from acting
Born in London, Day-Lewis is the son of British poet Cecil Day-Lewis and actress Jill Balcon.
He made his film debut in 1971 in ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ but then turned to the stage. He appeared on screen again more than a decade later in 1982, when he landed his first adult role.
His strong on-screen presence and remarkable range quickly set him apart, earning him praise from critics and audiences alike.
He was said to be so deeply invested in his roles that he would stay in character even when not shooting – as was the case with ‘Gangs of New York,’ when he kept the New York accent and would be seen sharpening his knives at lunch.
He also reportedly listened to rapper Eminem to get into an angry mood for the role.
Pictured accepting his Oscar for Best Actor for 2013 hit Lincoln: Daniel is the only person to win three Best Actor Oscars
Star quality: Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and wife Rebecca Miller arrive at the Oscars in 2013
Apart from his Oscar performances, some of his most memorable other roles were in ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ (1985), ‘A Room With a View’ (1985), ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ (1988) and ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ (1992).
But despite his stardom the actor shied away from the limelight, remaining throughout his career notoriously reclusive. He took long stretches of time away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to be with his family in Ireland and to learn ‘rural skills.’
During one such period in the late 1990s, while learning to be a cobbler in Florence, Italy, he was reportedly lured back to the US by producer Harvey Weinstein, director Martin Scorcese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio to take on the lead role in ‘Gangs of New York.’
Starring role: Day-Lewis as Christy Brown, a man with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family
Tough times: During one such period in the late 1990s, while learning to be a cobbler in Florence, Italy, he was reportedly lured back to the US by producer Harvey Weinstein, director Martin Scorcese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio to take on the lead role in ‘Gangs of New York’
‘I was very happily out of the world of filmmaking,’ Day-Lewis said at the time. ‘I was just happily working away at other things.’
In a sign that acting would not be his lifelong passion, he told a magazine in 2005: ‘In every actor’s life, there is a moment when they ask themselves, ‘Is it really seemly for me to still be doing this?”
The actor is married to Rebecca Miller — the daughter of playwright Arthur Miller — a US actress and writer with whom he has two children.
From 1989 to 1994 he had a tumultuous relationship with French actress Isabelle Adjani, with whom he has one son.