Lincoln 1860

Lincoln 1860

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

First Official Picture of Daniel Day-Lewis As Abraham Lincoln


Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL and www.slashfilm.com, here is the first official image of the actor Daniel Day-Lewis in full make up as Abraham Lincoln.  As nearly every Lincoln buff knows, Mr. Day-Lewis will star in Steven Spielberg's film "Lincoln" due for release on November 9, 2012.  Based on the book-which-will-not-die, Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln," Spielberg's film is rumored to follow the final four months of the president's life.

I realize that makeup artists can work wonders, but this image makes it appear as though a previously-unknown photograph of the real Lincoln has been discovered.  It's stunning.  Let's hope that the film will be as breathtaking as this photo.

3 comments:

R.B. said...

I'm very excited about this movie! I hoped that Tom Hanks was going to play Lincoln, since he is related to him, but Daniel Day Lewis will do just fine. - civilwarsaga.com

Unknown said...

I agree, this photo is amazing! I am looking forward to the movie. It is an important story to tell. I am sure Mr Day-Lewis will be a fantastic Lincoln.
I am please that so much has been written, archived and researched on Mr Lincoln. Love your Blog!

vicki said...

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