First Look at Daniel Day-Lewis as Steven Spielberg's Eerily Accurate Lincoln
Steven Spielberg couldn't be at the AFI Fest premiere of The Adventures of Tintin because he was filming Lincoln in Virginia -- and now we know that the Lincoln production process is a completely-effing-serious one. Not only does star Daniel Day-Lewis look remarkable as Lincoln in this new candid photo, but Variety's Jeff Sneider Tweeted a report that he "hasn't broken his Lincoln accent since March" and his "real name doesn't even appear on the call sheet." That is commitment. And insanity. And the new photo will haunt you like a specter in Ford's Theatre.
[Updated 12/1: Image removed by request]
Twitter user @UVAMichael posted the photo of Day-Lewis at a local restaurant wearing full Lincoln face and decidedly un-Lincoln Dungarees. In case you need to be reminded what our 16th president looks like, here's the real thing:
Sally Field's still playing Mary Todd Lincoln, Jared Harris was just added as Ulysses S. Grant, and the rest of the cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, John Hawkes, James Spader, Lee Pace, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Stuhlbarg, Hal Holbrook, Walton Goggins, Bruce McGill, Tim Blake Nelson, David Oyelowo, Joseph Cross and David Costabile. Find something there if you like. See you at the 2013 Oscars, Great Emancipator.
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Where's the mole on his cheek? And the hair is very different. I hope he gets a better wig. I'm not impressed.
um, troofire? you realize this is not a still from the movie, right?
So I guess instead of a trailer, they constructed a log cabin backstage for him as well, right?
The bluejeans really sells it!
He constructed the log cabin himself, with tools only available during Lincoln's lifetime, and wood from trees in Illinois only.
Holy shit! I get it! They modernized Lincoln by dressing him as Steve Jobs!
Not to say that he's a deep method actor, but yesterday he emancipated the interns.
Daniel Day-Lewis is probably the greatest actor alive.
Ah, thanks for the laugh. Needed that!
: )
Seriously, though, I imagine staying inside Lincoln's skin that long would be rough going. Don't all the latest books theorize that Lincoln suffered from depression?
Must be an interesting way to work -- the luxury of that full immersion.... where you do get to be kind of crazy.
FTW!
This is what Steve Jobs would've looked like if he survived into his 70's-80's.
Gotta love the incredible DDL and his scary level of commitment. How I've missed him. This is going to be great.
Well, that's it, then. Looks like next year's Best Actor race is over.
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Join an acting class. Backrubs mixed with a whole lotta crazy.
Ai, you are bringing back memories. The crazy and the sex!
Ultimately, I was too shy for that world.
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