Daniel-Day Lewis as Abe Lincoln

[Stop, Chiefs]

http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/1...80%99s-lincoln

Lincoln is directed by Stephen Spielberg and stars two-time Academy Award winning actor Daniel Day Lewis (Gangs of New York) as president Abraham Lincoln. The film will chronicle Abe's efforts to abolish slavery and end the civil war. Recent reports say that Daniel Day Lewis has not broken his Lincoln accent since filming commenced and is so engrossed in his character his “real name doesn’t even appear on the call sheet.”

Joseph Gordon Levitt (Inception) will portray Lincoln's eldest son Robert Todd Lincoln, who was the only one of Abe's children to live past their teen years. Tommy Lee Jones (No Country For Old Men) is being tapped to play Thaddeus Stevens, a Republican leader and congressman from Pennsylvania who was vital in helping Abe's efforts to rid slavery. Sally Field is set to play Abe's wife Mary Todd. Jared Harris has signed on to play Union general Ulysses S. Grant. Other actors on board the project in minor roles include David Oyelowo, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky and Joseph Cross.

Lincoln began filming this fall in Virginia for a targeted release in late 2012 under Disney's Touchstone label via DreamWorks Pictures.

Source: The Film Stage

[KC Hawks]

[Guru]

He needs to turn around right about now.

[Amnorix]

I read Team of Rivals and I really, REALLY can't imagine how the hell they turn that into a book. More like an HBO miniseries to do it any kind of justice. I really don't see how they pull that off.

But with Spielberg and Daniel Day Lewis, I'll gladly cross my fingers and hope it turns out well.

[lcarus]

Whens this coming out?

[JD10367]

His next project will be the film version of the life story of American cyclist Lance Armstrong. It's going to be called, "My Left Nut".

[Aries Walker]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Whens this coming out?

November 9th, apparently.

[listopencil]

When do they start filming the vampire parts?

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by KC Hawks

I would imagine he could scare the shit out of tourists in Ford's Theater.

"Hey, look, they have a wax figure of Lincoln up in the-GAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by frazod

I would imagine he could scare the shit out of tourists in Ford's Theater.

"Hey, look, they have a wax figure of Lincoln up in the-GAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

They should totally do it

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by listopencil

When do they start filming the vampire parts?

Lol I actually want to see that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter movie. It looks just stupid enough to possibly be funny. I mean, what a ridiculous idea.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Lol I actually want to see that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter movie. It looks just stupid enough to possibly be funny. I mean, what a ridiculous idea.

The book was very good. Cleverly weaved the vampire story around factual occurrences in a way that actually made it seem plausible.

The movie replaced all that with CGI 'splosions and ridiculous action sequences. It butchered a neat story and really, really sucked.

[Buehler445]

So wait, What? DDL was Abe in the Vampire flick that I did NOT see and now he's in another one? I cornfused.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

So wait, What? DDL was Abe in the Vampire flick that I did NOT see and now he's in another one? I cornfused.

No, he did not play Lincoln in the vampire hunter movie.

[OnTheWarpath58]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Whens this coming out?

Originally Posted by Aries Walker

November 9th, apparently.

I could be wrong, but I think the 11/9 date is for a very limited release.

I thought I read it will be released everywhere on Christmas Day.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

I could be wrong, but I think the 11/9 date is for a very limited release.

I thought I read it will be released everywhere on Christmas Day.

.tegrof reven