On the occasion of the broadcast of “There Will Be Blood” this evening on Arte, we invite you to play with the career of its star: Daniel Day-Lewis. Do you recognize these 10 films by this cinema legend?
Considered one of the best actors of all time, Daniel Day-Lewis has several masterpieces to his credit. One of the most cult, There Will Be Blood by Paul Thomas Anderson, is broadcast this evening on Arte and on this occasion we challenge you to recognize 10 films from the career of the only man to have won three Oscars for Best Actor!
But before launching into our quiz, here are some filming secrets concerning the feature film in which the actor, who could soon come out of retirement, plays a lawless prospector during the quest for oil in the United States in the 1900s and which earned him one of his three statuettes.
Did you know?
Daniel Day-Lewis' helping hand
Paul Thomas Anderson sent the script to Daniel Day-Lewis when it was only three-quarters complete. He immediately accepted the role, allowing the entire team to refine the character of Daniel Plainview with the help of the actor.
The shadows of Radiohead
The composer of the film's music is none other than Jonny Greenwood, the guitarist of the famous rock band Radiohead. It's while listening to the song Popcorn Superhet Receiver which he had composed for the BBC that Paul Thomas Anderson decided to work with him.
The man who fell at the right time
Originally, the character of Eli Sunday was to be played by Kel O'Neill. He was finally replaced by Paul Dano after filming had already started for three weeks, forcing the team to reshoot many scenes.
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