Daniel Day-Lewis

British actor Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the Oscar for best actor for his work in "There Will Be Blood" at the 80th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis poses for a photograph backstage at the Directors Guild of America Awards Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, in Los Angeles. The Academy Award-winning method actor is widely considered to be one of the greatest living actors in the world. He has also become known as one of the most selective actors in the film industry, having starred in only three movies in the last ten years.

In this image provided by Paramount Vantage, Daniel Day-Lewis appears in a scene from "There Will Be Blood". — AP Photo/Paramount Vantage

Daniel Day-Lewis in a scene from "There Will Be Blood," for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Day-Lewis has been acknowledged for his constant devotion to his roles and copious amounts of research he performs. Often he will remain in character and speak in the accents he has used on screen throughout the entire shooting schedule.

This photo released by Paramount Pictures shows actors Daniel Day-Lewis, right, and Paul Dano in a scene from "There Will Be Blood." — AP Photo/Paramount Pictures

Actors Daniel Day-Lewis, right, and Paul Dano in a scene from "There Will Be Blood." Day-Lewis received numerous awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for best actor, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama and the Critic's Choice Award for Best Actor for his role in the film. He also won a second Academy Award for his work in the film.

British actor Daniel Day-Lewis speaks during a news conference to promote his new movie at an Athenian bookstore on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. Lewis won the best actor award at the British Academy Film Awards, cementing his place as the Oscar favorite for his role as a larger-than-life oilman in "There Will be Blood."

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who has dual British-Irish citizenship, poses with his wife Rebecca Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller, before the screening of the film "There Will Be Blood," in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008.

British actor Daniel Day-Lewis, left, and his wife Rebecca Miller arrive at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 2008 at the Royal Opera House in London, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008.

A scene from the making of "There Will Be Blood," with director Paul Thomas Anderson, right, and actor Daniel Day-Lewis. The movie was presented Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at the 58th International Film Festival 'Berlinale' in Berlin.

British actor Daniel Day-Lewis, centre, U.S. director Paul Thomas Anderson, left, and festival director Hans Koslick arrive for the screening of the film "There Will Be Blood" in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at the 58th Berlinale film festival.

British actor Daniel Day-Lewis signs autographs after a press conference about the film "There Will Be Blood" in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at the 58th Berlinale film festival.

French actress Marion Cotillard, right, with her Leading Actress award and British actor Daniel Day-Lewis, with his Leading Actor award pose for photographs backstage at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) 2008 at the Royal Opera House in London, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008.

Daniel Day-Lewis - Actor — AP Photo/Mark Terrill

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis arrives at the 33rd annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards Jan. 12, 2008, in Century City, Calif. Day-Lewis had earlier paid an emotional tribute to actor Heath Ledger during a taped appearance on Oprah Winfrey's talk show.

Daniel Day-Lewis holds his trophy after he won the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for his work in "There Will Be Blood" backstage at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and wife Rebecca Miller attend the "There Will Be Blood" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater, Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in New York.

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis talks to the media at the "There Will Be Blood" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater, Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in New York.

Actor Daniel Day Lewis attends the premiere screening of The Ballad of Jack & Rose in New York, Wednesday, March 23, 2005. The film was directed by Day-Lewis' wife, Rebecca Miller. During filming he arranged to live separately from his wife in order to achieve the "isolation" needed to focus on his own character's reality. The film received mixed reviews but Day-Lewis received almost universal praise for his performance.