David Strathairn has landed the role of former U.S. Secretary of State William Seward in Steven Spielberg's upcoming Abraham Lincoln epic.
Seward was recovering from injuries sustained in a carriage accident when a wannabe assassin linked to the group behind Lincoln's murder attempted to kill him on the same night the president was shot and killed.
Seward fought off his attacker.
Daniel Day-Lewis will portray Lincoln in the movie, while Sally Field will play First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln.
The film will also feature Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and John Hawkes.
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