A British Lincoln

I always thought Liam Neeson would have been a good choice to play Abraham Lincoln, but Steven Spielberg has decided he wants an English Abe, not a wild Irish one. According to this report, Sir Steve has named Daniel Day-Lewis as the actor he wants in the title role of his planned biopic. Apparently Neeson was considered for the role, but bowed out, probably because Spielbeg has been dilly-dallying around with this project for nearly 10 years now. One thing in Day-Lewis' favor -- he is not suferring from over-exposure. He's only been in four pictures this decade (The Gangs of New York, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, There Will Be Blood, Nine), about as many as Neeson has in the last year.