In the case ofLincoln, this also meant any modern items being banned from the set.

Just the fact that on Lincoln, nobody was allowed to wear T-shirts with logos on them.

There were never any anachronisms on set.

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You couldnt have a paper coffee cup.

Steven [Spielberg] wore a blazer every day to direct, and a button-down shirt.

No iPhones, did I mention that?

Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln looking angry in Lincoln.

It just brought everything up a level.

Which I think shows in the film."

Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tommy Lee Jones also star.

Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln

From director Steven Spielberg, Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular 16th president of the United States. The film portrays the final months of Lincoln’s life and focuses on his attempts to get the 13th amendment passed by the US Congress in order to abolish slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War. Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tommy Lee Jones also star.

Headshot Of Joseph Gordon-Levitt In The Hollywood Critics Association’s 2023 HCA Film Awards

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