Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Won't Feature the Civil War

A few days back, Daniel Day-Lewis was clicked on while dining getting a graying beard. People assumed that this is the way he'd look for his role as Leader Abraham Lincoln subsequently subsequently inside the approaching Steven Spielberg biopic. However, the beard because photo is not the eventually-Lewis might have inside the film. As producer Kathleen Kennedy told the The Playlist, "That's just what [Day Lewis] seems like at this time around. He wasn't in hair, makeup, wardrobe, or anything when that picture was taken. He'd just gone your evening, he only decided to receive dinner, and someone clicked on an image of him." Despite his non-presidential apparel, Kennedy did realize that the resemblance involving the actor as well as the late leader is striking. "It's incredible if you observe that photo, and you also say, 'Oh my God, he really includes Lincoln subsequently subsequently,' as they does." For that particular film, Spielberg clarified what time period the film will probably be covering. People wanting for a lot of 'Saving Private Ryan'-esque war moments will probably be disappointed. "We're not doing the Civil War," the director mentioned. Kennedy added that "We're mainly basing the story from Washington." 'Lincoln,' which stars Day Lewis, Ernest Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Manley, Jarred Harris, James Spader, Sally Area, John Hawkes and David Strathairn, is positioned for just about any late 2012 release. [via Playlist] [Photo credit: Michael Phillips/Splash News and Picture Agency] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook