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Lincolnremains one of Steven Spielberg’s most passionate works to date, as he invested around 13 years in order to get everything right about his adaptation of America’s 16th president. This involved Spielberg being fixated on getting Daniel Day-Lewis on board for the project, as according to theJawsdirector, there wasn’t a better fit to tackle the historic figure than thePhantom ThreadStar.
But despite heading into filming with extensive research under his belt, the production process wasn’t exactly smooth sailing, as the filmmaker had to abide by one Day-Lewis’ demand.
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Daniel Day-Lewis Made Sure He Was the Tallest Person inLincoln
Like any of his other roles,Daniel Day-Lewisput his own research into the life of Abraham Lincoln, developing the perfect voice and demeanor for Spielberg’s passion project. But despite perfecting every aspect of America’s 16th President, there was a minute inconvenience that involved his height, as even though he is pretty tall, standing at a formidable 6.1 ft, Lincoln in real life was 6.4 ft. And being a perfectionist, theThere Will Be BloodStar made sureSteven Spielbergwas not casting anyone taller than him in the film, as he wanted Lincoln to be the tallest person in the room.
“Every time Steven said, ‘How ‘bout so and so?’ I said, ‘How tall is he?’”Day-Lewis told theLA Times, recalling the casting process.“It was like buying cloth by the yard. I wanted to be the tallest person”
Following the commitment that the Oscar winner brought into playing Abraham Lincoln, it’s easy to see why Spielberg refused to resort to another option, as Day-Lewis’ dedication was admirable.
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Steven Spielberg Took Leonardo DiCaprio’s Help to Get Daniel Day-Lewis on Board
While Steven Spielberg has no problem taking no for an answer in most cases, forLincoln, he wasn’t ready to resort to the second-best option despite Daniel Day-Lewis’ initial rejection. This resulted in the director asking Leonardo DiCaprio’s help, who eventually convinced Day-Lewis to give Tony Kushner’s script forLincolna shot.
“I’ve never gone on a campaign before, I pretty much take no for an answer. It’s one of the few times in my entire life where I was not willing to accept that answer.”Spielberg toldDeadline.
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But despite the actor’s brilliance, Daniel Day-Lewis did feel the weight of tackling such a historic figure, and his unreal effort that went into the film’s making did pay off, as he earned his 3rd Oscar.
Lincolnis available to rent on Apple TV.
Source:The Los Angeles Times
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
