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Daniel Day-Lewis transforms into Abe Lincoln

When Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis signed on to play Abraham Lincoln in a biopic directed by Steven Spielberg, I thought ... well, I didn't think much of it. But, people, check out the photo on the left.Richmond, Va., native Michael Phillips snapped and tweeted the photo from a local restaurant ("Lincoln" is shooting in the area.) You'd swear Honest Abe himself had just strolled in and ordered a
Dinner for two? Actor Daniel Day Lewis, left, in Richmond, Va., this week, and President Lincoln in 1863.
Dinner for two? Actor Daniel Day Lewis, left, in Richmond, Va., this week, and President Lincoln in 1863.Michael Phillips/Splash News, Getty Images / Today

When Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis signed on to play Abraham Lincoln in a biopic directed by Steven Spielberg, I thought ... well, I didn't think much of it. But, people, check out the photo on the left.

Richmond, Va., native Michael Phillips snapped and tweeted the photo from a local restaurant ("Lincoln" is shooting in the area.) You'd swear Honest Abe himself had just strolled in and ordered a salad, even though the actor wasn't even in costume.

Other notables in the cast: Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Todd Lincoln.

The planned release date for the film is four score and seven years from now. Kidding. It's due out sometime after the 2012 presidential election.

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