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Rosario T. Calabria on November 20, 2010 at 6:44 pm
DreamWorks has announced that Daniel Day-Lewis will star as the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln:
“Daniel Day-Lewis would have always been counted as one of the greatest of actors, were he from the silent era, the golden age of film or even some time in cinema’s distant future. I am grateful and inspired that our paths will finally cross with Lincoln,” said Steven Spielberg. “Throughout his career, he has been exceptionally selective in his choice of material,” added Stacey Snider, “which makes us feel even more fortunate that he has chosen to join with us for Lincoln.”
The film is based on the best-selling book, Team of Rivals, by Pulitizer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Lincoln is expected to begin production in the fall of 2011 with a release slated for the fourth quarter of 2012.
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