Who wants to be Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?

Everyone knows about the Steven Spielberg Lincoln that is set to star Daniel Day Lewis, but most don’t know that there is another Lincoln role out there to be played. The best selling novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is in the process of finding their top hat candidate. Read more to see the “A List” actors in the running for the lead role of Honest Abe

Names like Adrien Brody, Timothy Olyphant, Josh Lucas, James D’Arcy, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen to name a few have all tested for the role. The film’s script has been written by Seth Grahame-Smith (which is good since he wrote the novel), is being directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch), and is being produced by Tim Burton. It’s surprising to see so many names going for the role, but if you read the novel you would understand. The movie will be in 3D for some reason and is set to be released on or around June 22^nd of 2012. We will keep you up to date on any breaking news once they find there Abe, but I’m sure any of these guys will do a good job.

If you don’t know, here is the premise behind Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

President Lincoln’s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers. During the day he is the leader of the free world but at night he becomes the axe wielding vampire hunter.