‘Lincoln’ Presidential Debate TV Spot: And You Thought Modern Day Politics Were Divisive
By Angie Han/Oct. 3, 2012 9:13 pm EST
All of which makes it a pretty brilliant move on Disney’s part to unveil a fiery new TV spot for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln during Wednesday night’s first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. As the two candidates duked it out in Colorado, the energetic Lincoln trailer reminded us that for all the hand-wringing about partisanship, we’ve seen much worse before — and emerged stronger as a unified nation. And oh yeah, there’s plenty of new footage. Watch it after the jump.
Where the first Lincoln trailer offered some promising glimpses of Daniel Day-Lewis’ awe-inspiring performance as the former leader, the new one packs far more of a punch. Interestingly, we also get a much better glimpse of Lincoln “as man, not monument,” thanks to some additional footage featuring his wife Mary Todd (Sally Field).
This spot should help put to rest any fears that Lincoln will be a staid and stuffy affair. The movie we see here seems to take a familiar story and inject it with fresh life for our modern age. Adjust your Oscar bets accordingly.
Lincoln hits select theaters November 9, with a wider release planned for November 16.
