10 Actors Who Could Play Donald Trump In A Film Biopic

7. Daniel Day-Lewis

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Daniel Day-Lewis is known for not discussing his private life, even going as far to leave his hometown of London in the hope of being able to avoid the intrusive media. Because of this it's difficult to know what the celebrated method actor thinks of Donald Trump, but as a model professional, should he get a strong script that explores the intricacies of Trump's psyche, his election campaign, and the changing face of the United States, he might just consider the role.

Day-Lewis has experience playing perhaps the most famous president in the history of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. He positively looked as if a time traveller had kidnapped Honest Abe from the 1800s, brought him back to Hollywood, and forced him to act for Steven Spielberg. Maybe Day-Lewis would like to add another president to the CV, even if Trump's ideals are pretty much the polar opposite of Lincoln's.

Also, as an actor who is notorious for giving obsessively method performances, just think about how much fun he could have pretending to be Donald Trump when he's not at work! So if at some point in the future you see Daniel Day-Lewis shouting at Mexicans and Muslims, and grabbing women where they don't want to be grabbed, never fear, for he is just getting into character. You might want to resist the urge to make him president, mind.

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