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Sean Bean jokes that Daniel Day-Lewis copied his accent for new film

Sean Bean says Daniel Day Lewis invited him to stay over at house before Anemone filming
  • Sean Bean revealed that Daniel Day-Lewis invited him to his home in Ireland before they began filming their new psychological drama, Anemone.
  • Appearing on This Morning, Bean discussed the film, in which the pair portray estranged brothers reuniting in a cabin in northern England.
  • Bean, who is from Yorkshire, said the pair spent several days together in Ireland before filming.
  • He joked that Day-Lewis’s invitation was likely an attempt to copy his accent, calling the move "very clever".
  • Anemone marks Daniel Day-Lewis's first film role since his 2017 appearance in Phantom Thread.
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