Amy Poehler Laughs So Hard At Her Daniel Day-Lewis Theory That She Can Barely Breathe

    "I think he's going to come back as another actor and fool us all!"

    Shyla Watson
    by Shyla Watson

    BuzzFeed Staff

    On Tuesday, three-time Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting.

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    Lewis gave no explanation for his sudden and unexpected retirement, so many fans began to speculate.

    Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry

    What if Daniel Day-Lewis announced that he is retiring from acting as research for a role where he plays an actor w… https://t.co/NCH5dd1UP4

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    Todd 'Papi' Carlos @TheToddWilliams

    [White House] TRUMP: I'm announcing my retirement "From the presidency?!" TRUMP: No, *removing mask*... DANIEL DAY-LEWIS: ...from acting

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    jomny sun @jonnysun

    daniel day-lewis: i am officially retiring from acting daniel night-lewis: [leaving house a few hrs later in hat and sunglases] I, HOWEVER,

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    Well, after reviving a popular SNL skit during Late Night with Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler shared her own thoughts on the actor's retirement.

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    "Here's my theory about Daniel Day-Lewis. I think he's going to come back as another actor and fool us all!" said the Parks and Recreation actress.

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    "He's so good he doesn't even have to rip off a mask. He just rips his own face and changes it. And you're like, what?!"

    Amy continued with a special message for Lewis: "Daniel, if you're watching in bed right now — you're just getting your salt on, probably eating some chips — don't quit! We need you!"

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    Seth asked, "Why do you think he eats chips before bed?"

    "When you quit things, don't you eat chips?"

    "Oh, I see. So it's all part of his, like, depression in leaving acting."

    "Yeah, I think he's just going like this (*dusts hands*), but he's wiping chips off."

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    That's when the SNL alums came up with this mind-blowing theory:

    "Do you think there's a chance he was with his agent and he said 'I'm done,' but he was just done with chips? And he just put out a press release and [Daniel] is like 'No, no, no, no! Just done with chips!!'"

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    "It's the most obvious explanation! He was eating chips and he was done with chips and his agent put out a press release!"

    "That's what happened. Glad we got to the bottom of it."

    So, no worries Daniel — we've figured it all out.

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