Adrien Brody, Josh Lucas And Timothy Olyphant Among Those Testing For ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

By Germain Lussier/Jan. 13, 2011 4:30 pm EST

Deadline is now reporting that an eclectic mix of actors will soon test for the role. They are Benjamin Walker, James D’Arcy, Adrien Brody, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Josh Lucas, and Timothy Olyphant. We break them down, as well as the project, after the jump.

Just so we’re all on the same page, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter surmises that Lincoln’s mother was killed by vampires and that the eventual 16th President of the United States dedicated his life to destroying blood-suckers with an axe. He continued to do so all the way through his Presidency.

As for the actors who are testing, we obviously already know the following actors:

We know those guys. But what about these other ones:

Based on looks alone, I think just because we’ve seen Olyphant sport that sort of outfit on Deadwood, he’d probably be the fan favorite, but any of the new guys seem to fit the physical bill as well.

Who do you think should wield an ax as Honest Abe?