Some say DDL spent 6 weeks roaming the streets harassing indians to prepare for this role.

Gandhi didn't know at this moment he'd just met Abraham Lincoln

Fun fact: Daniel Day-Lewis was actually playing Ben Kingsley playing Gandhi.

Little known fact, Daniel Day Lewis also played the horse pulling the cart. Amazing performance, totally in character.

It's a bit weird to believe that he (Daniel Day-Lewis) would go on to become one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation when he had such a small role here. Well, he nevertheless nailed it, and it just proves that you gotta start somewhere

Who'd a thought that man would end up winning the oscar for Best Actor more than anyone...Amazing!!!

that minute alone could have won DDL an Oscar, he's that incredible

how Ben Kingsley pulled out Ghandi so masterfully is truly remarkable

This movie is a million years old and DDL looks exactly the same.

I'VE ABANDONED MY GANDHI! I'VE ABANDONED MY GANDHI! I'VE ABANDONED MY BOY!!

Fun fact: Lewis spent five years as a street hooligan threatening brown people in preparation for this role.

Who would have thought in 1982 that some guy in a bit part in a three hour movie would end up becoming not only the finest actor of his generation, but one of the finest of all time?

DDL researched this role for YEARS before filming took place.

I was so confused.. I thought Lewis played the priest until I actually saw him...

RIP and long live Ian Charleson (August 11, 1949 - January 6, 1990), aged 40 You will always be remembered as a legend.

Daniel Day Lewis gave a preview of what to expect from him in future roles. Well done sir, that proves the point that no matter how small part your offered take it if your an actor just starting out.

His command of accents was prevalent even here.

2:03 what a story, Mark!

20 to 30 years later he's one of the greatest of his generation... Even though it was a small role,he nailed it really well.

omg daniel day lewis was unheard of back then...now he is undoubtedly considered one of the greatest actors of al time

RIP the great Ian Charleson, so great in Chariots of Fire and in Gandhi Died in 1990

Fun fact: Daniel Day Lewis is actually playing the entire gang.

damn, a young Daniel day looks good...

Gandhi.....drank MY MILKSHAKE!??

Interesting note: DDL was asked if the academy awards should create an oscar category for best cameo. He told the academy “no, it isn’t needed” as acting wasn’t for him.

The other two actors alongside DDL, Ray Burdis and Daniel Peacock, went on to have successful acting careers too... the cast of this movie is golden: they should have a 30-year reunion and invite everyone (Kingsley, DDL, Martins Sheen, Candice Bergen, Om Puri, etc)!

This scene is taken with such precision, it is amazing.

I've seen this movie dozens of times and I never realized that was DDL! Mind=Blown.

When Gandhi came to know that "there will be blood"

Lincoln & Gandhi in the same scene =P I used to think that in spite of his record 3 Best Actor Oscars, Daniel Day-Lewis never appeared in an Oscar Best Picture-winning movie. (Since My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood & Lincoln 'only' received nominations). Until I saw this video =D

sir Daniel as a young thug with south african accent. rumor has it he moved to South Africa and joined a local street gang

For Western Standards Gandhi is a phenomenon but for Indian Standards ,he is just another saint. He just practiced one or two principles of our philosophy religiously and shook the Empire where sun never set.We may have been materialistically lower successful than West but morally Indian philosophy has been a guiding light for world since ages.

Even in a cameo, DD-L was amazing!

When I first watched Gandhi, I was very surprised to see Daniel Day-Lewis near the end of the credits, with the bit parts.

Amazing ! two future legends on a same screen. I wish for daniel day lewis (since 2017 would be his last film) for a great carrier ahead.

my good he was so young...hes acting has perfect even for that bit.

daniel also plays the horse in this scene.

Did You Know That Daniel Day-Lewis Is Only In 18 Films!!!! Thank You Wiki!!!

It's a good start for the greatest actor of all time.

To quote Mark Kermode : When he’s good, he’s very very good. And when he’s bad, he’s Gandhi - on Ben Kingsley. As for Daniel Day Lewis - he was just honoured to the Mandarin. ;-)

I love seeing where great actors got their first big break!

haha wow reading from the comments, ppl seem REAALY confused. The thug in the clip is DDL, he had a really small part because Daniel was relatively unknown then, now he's like one of the best actors working today.

even though he had such a small role but still he acted amazingly

Neds have always been with us, they're not a post 1960s phenomenon. I like the way Daniel Day Lewis's character is exposed as a mummy's boy.

Just watched this movie today and on IMDB I see Daniel Day Lewis I was like what when? Did he play one of the Indians? Cus come on if he did I wouldn't be surprised but wouldn't you know it he was here the whole time.

My personal favorite DDL performance

You can tell he was quite a confident actor here - compared to the other 2, he was definitely underplaying really nicely. Like at 1:21 I would've expected the dude throwing and catching the rock to have stopped to give the focus to DDL, but instead, he is moving an awful lot, as if he really needed to call attention to himself for his really short screen time. Also love the way DDL says 'nothing' without breaking eye contact - something a lot of extras might've overacted. THIS IS COOL.

Kingsley, Charleston and Day-Lewis sharing a scene. What a treat

South African here. I'm going to give him a a score of 3 biltong pieces out of 5 for his Afrikaans South African speaking English accent. Close, but no cigar.

What an amazing piece of Trivia ! Thanks.

Thanks a lot !

Bill The Butcher : the early years :)

two winners for best actor meeting for the first time

Give him an oscar already!

anyone out there who thought daniel look like christian bale 😕 ??

Daniel had traveled back in time to study for a role.

DDL spent 2 years in India in order to get in to the character 👏

yeah it is, the guy playing gandhi, i guess he is such a good actor it makes you question if it is really him

mindblowing

Damn they did a fantastic job dressing him up as a woman !

@herfefeni17 Why is it so hard to believe that the dude from Last of the Mohicans was a good looking dude. He actually still cleans up quite nicely at this day.

These daniel day lewis jokes kill me!!

this is how great actors start...Who would've known Daniel D. Lewis in that short 7 second piece woud become a two time Oscar Winner

thanks

nrver knew he was in this thanks

Wow..ben kingsley..gandhi..where can i see dis complete magnun opus ?

DanielDLewis Top 5 BEST ACTOR EVER

See, Sir Richard Attenborough casts quality actors even for the smallest "three line" roles.

I'm overwhelmed by this comment section... about how DDL did crazy method preparation for this role and how he actually played every character in the movie, including horses XD

That's Eric Liddle isn't it?

Daniel Day Lewis is the male counterpart of Meryl Streep -- THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

I love DDL

They often say there is nothing or no Daniel Day-Lewis can't be, and that's an understatement, seeing that he is currently playing me typing this comment. And Oh, there is nothing Sir Ben Kingsley has not played.

Rare footage of the Gandhi meeting Abraham Lincoln

how long do you think it took DDL to prepare for that part?

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Letter ( in his own handwriting ) by Revd. CF Andrews - written in 1915 or so. Revd Andrews , a towering figure in India's freedom struggle ( Revd ' Charlie ' in the great movie " Gandhi " ) , was originally sent from England to take over as our College 's 4 th Principal. But Revd Andrews , instead , worked / lobbied for the appointment of Mr. Sushil Kumar Rudra for the post ( most probably ,a first such level elevation for an Indian in any Missionary Institution in India ). This Recommendation letter / character certificate was for the benefit of my Nanaji , Late Lala Jagan Nath ( later Masterji ) , a Stephanian from Jagadhri town( now in Haryana ) For the letter please click the link ttps://facebook.com/groups/britishindiafamilyhistory/?multi_permalinks=2542599039365930&notif_id=1612685579056921&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

1, 2, 3. One of these numbers is spelled "Three". Which one is it?

DDL travelled back in time to prepare for this role.

YES MOTHER!!!

DDL is the best actor ever lived. period.

And both movies got oscars. He has always known how to choose his movies

Cmon who else thought day Lewis was in blackface at the start?

which of the three is DDL?

Huh? Was Daniel Day-Lewis in Chariots of Fire too?

wow he was talented from the beginning

What a bad but handsome devil.

oops thought you were talking about Ben Kingsley, not DDL.

Daniel Day Lewis is so pretty. mmmmmmm.

Bill "the butcher" was the greatest villain ever created for film. DDL rulz

That's because he stays away of shitty films, he doesn't care about fame. I love you Dan !

No idea it was Daniel Day Lewis until today !

It's Gandhi in Daniel Day Lewis!!!

Om Puri, Daniel day Lewis in single movie .

He is not in India yet. This scene is set in South Africa. Day-Lewis acts as an Afrikaner and uses the derogatory word - Kaffir.

The day when Lincoln tried to drink Gandhi's milk shake.

Could somebody tell me what Daniel is actually saying ? I'm french and his accent is very special, not easy to understand

so which one was DDS? The one playing Ghandi?

It is weird to see Sir Ben Kingsley so young and darker complexioned. Never knew he was actually of partial Indian descent.

I've never seen Ghandi, is that DDL's only scene?