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Henry Fonda was really adorable in this


He almost looks better as Lincoln than himself. I found him quite attractive and I usually don't.

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And, even though I always knew Fonda was a tall man, this film really accentuated it, making the 6'1" Fonda appear the 6'4" that Lincoln was.

"I'm not reckless . . . I'm skillful!"

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Was he wearing a prosthetic nose?

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Nothing's mentioned of it in the IMDb trivia section for the film, but it's a good question. Now I want to go back and compare Fonda's profile in that film with some of his others.


"I'm not reckless . . . I'm skillful!"

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It looked to me like a nose and a false chin.

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They did an excellent job on the makeup

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Yes, Fonda was amazing. Lots of makeup and prostherics. . . nose, eyebrows, chin, hair. Fonda's movements, slow walk, etc. Perfect! Daniel Day Lewis must have watched this movie a lot to nail his role as Lincoln (2012).

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