Daniel Day-Lewis, center rear, plays Abraham Lincoln, in a scene from the film, "Lincoln." U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat who saw a flaw in the movie, says he is pleased the screenwriter has conceded an inaccuracy in its portrayal of an 1865 vote on slavery. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James, File)
Daniel Day-Lewis, as the 16th president in “Lincoln,” brings to life the man and his struggles as he sought to end the Civil War and reunify the country. Steven Spielberg directs the film, rated PG-13. (Dreamworks and Twentieth Century Fox via Associated Press)
Daniel Day-Lewis (center rear) stars as Abraham Lincoln in the Steven Spielberg film "Lincoln." (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James)
Daniel Day-Lewis (center rear) stars as Abraham Lincoln in the Steven Spielberg film "Lincoln." (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James)
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, portraying President Abraham Lincoln, looks across a battlefield in the aftermath of a terrible siege in a scene from director Steven Spielberg’s biopic “Lincoln.” (Dreamworks/Twentieth Century Fox)
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, portraying President Abraham Lincoln, looks across a battlefield in the aftermath of a terrible siege in a scene from director Steven Spielberg’s biopic “Lincoln.” (Dreamworks/Twentieth Century Fox)
“Lincoln” is just the fifth film in 15 years for Daniel Day-Lewis, a method actor who gradually transforms into his characters. “I tend to try and allow things to happen slowly,” the 55-year-old said. (Dreamworks via Associated Press)
Two-time Academy Award-winner Daniel Day-Lewis portrays Abraham Lincoln in director Steven Spielberg’s new biographical film “Lincoln.” (Dreamworks via Associated Press)
“Lincoln” is just the fifth film in 15 years for Daniel Day-Lewis, a method actor who gradually transforms into his characters. “I tend to try and allow things to happen slowly,” the 55-year-old said. (Dreamworks via Associated Press)
