David Strathairn joins Lincoln for Steven Spielberg
David Strathairn will portray William Seward, the Secretary of State in Abraham Lincoln's administration. He was also an ardent abolitionist and considered a pivotal member of the President's cabinet. Daniel Day-Lewis is playing President Lincoln, while Sally Field is portraying his wife. Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, and Joseph Cross have already signed onto the cast as well.
Steven Spielberg will direct Lincoln from a screenplay by Tony Kushner, which is adapted from Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.
Production is scheduled to begin this fall in Virginia.
Lincoln comes to theaters November 2012 and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.
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Dan
F*cking beast cast so far. All that needs to be said.
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thedude-abides
@ejk1 True. All the more reason I can't wait to see he and DDL feeding off each other.
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ejk1
@thedude-abides I'll buy that. Even though both were nominated for the Oscars, I agree that Strathairn's ability made Clooney's job much easier.
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thedude-abides
@ejk1 Oh, there's no doubt about that. Perhaps stealing the show wasn't the best choice of words. He kicked Clooney's ass is more like it. When I said Strathairn stole the show, I wasn't talking about in terms of screen time; I was talking about in terms of name value. Lead act or no lead act, the much lesser-known Strathairn outshone Clooney in his own movie.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Woo!
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Cripple
Awesome!!!
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ejk1
Strathairn has been in some of my favorites such as A League of their Own, LA Confidential, and The Bourne Ultimatum. Adding him is a big plus for Lincoln.
@thedude-abides He didn't steal the show from Clooney. Strathairn was the lead actor in Good Night and Good Luck, as Clooney played a bit role in the film. I guess Clooney decided not to pull a Mel Gibson and be the lead actor and director in a film like Mel did Braveheart. Perhaps he felt that he could not do both well, or maybe he knew that Strathairn is a better actor. Regardless, both men did a great job on that film.
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thedude-abides
He stole the show right out from under George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck. I can't wait to see what he does next to DDL under Spielberg's direction. This is the best assembled cast since The Departed.
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