From Andrew To Abe

Actor Benjamin Walker (Flags of Our Fathers, All Saints Day and Coach) will play the lead role of Abe in the upcoming Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reports Variety.

Walker beat out 4 other actors who also screen-tested over the last couple of weeks including Adrien Brody, Josh Lucas, James D'Arcy and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. 
 
Based upon Seth Grahame-Smith's book about the 16th POTUS fighting the undead during the Civil War.Grahame-Smith, also penned the adapted script. Timur Bekmambetov will both direct and co-produce the pic with Tim Burton and Jim Lemley.

Production starts in March for release on June 22nd 2012.

Walker recently starred in the Broadway show as another President in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

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