<Li> Daniel Day - Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln <Dl> <Dd> Producer Kathleen Kennedy described Day - Lewis 's performance as `` remarkable '' after 75 % of the filming had been completed , and said , `` Every day you get the chills thinking that Lincoln is sitting there right in front of you . '' Kennedy described Day - Lewis ' method acting immersion into the role : `` He is very much deeply invested and immersed throughout the day when he 's in character , but he 's very accessible at the end of the day , once he can step outside of it and not feel that -- I mean , he 's given huge scenes with massive amounts of dialogue and he needs to stay in character , it 's a very , very performance - driven movie . '' His performance as Abraham Lincoln earned him his third Academy Award for Best Actor , making him the only actor who has won three Oscars in the leading actor category . </Dd> </Dl> </Li>
<Li> Daniel Day - Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln <Dl> <Dd> Producer Kathleen Kennedy described Day - Lewis 's performance as `` remarkable '' after 75 % of the filming had been completed , and said , `` Every day you get the chills thinking that Lincoln is sitting there right in front of you . '' Kennedy described Day - Lewis ' method acting immersion into the role : `` He is very much deeply invested and immersed throughout the day when he 's in character , but he 's very accessible at the end of the day , once he can step outside of it and not feel that -- I mean , he 's given huge scenes with massive amounts of dialogue and he needs to stay in character , it 's a very , very performance - driven movie . '' His performance as Abraham Lincoln earned him his third Academy Award for Best Actor , making him the only actor who has won three Oscars in the leading actor category . </Dd> </Dl> </Li>
who played abraham lincoln in the movie lincoln
who played abraham lincoln in the movie lincoln
Daniel Day - Lewis
Daniel Day - Lewis