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Even as Daniel Day-Lewis prepares for his deep-dive portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in director Stephen Spielberg's long developing biopic about the sixteenth President of the United States, another actor is possibly gearing up for Honest Abe — though his take is sure to be significantly bloodier.

The Wrap reports that Eric Bana is circling the title role in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," an adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's historical horror fiction novel for 20th Century Fox. Timur Bekmambetov is directing the project with Tim Burton on board as a producer.


The report is quick to note that Bana hasn't landed the presidential role just yet — for now, he's simply "scheduled to meet with" Bekmambetov and is "certainly in contention for the part."


The title pretty much tells you everything you need to know about "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." The story, authored by the same man who wrote "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," details Lincoln's secret life as a vampire slayer training under the tutelage of Henry Sturges, a benevolent bloodsucker who takes Abe under his wing after a live-saving encounter.


Bana's potential as Lincoln might not seem obvious at first, but the Australian actor has only a one-inch height difference with the 19th century leader; physically, he's a lock. Not only that, but Bana is well accustomed to both big budget fare as well as smaller, more dramatic projects. 


Those sensibilities will doubtlessly come in handy for whoever plays Lincoln, as the part requires gravitas in the thick of a vampire-strewn landscape. Bana could handle that in spades, if the part is his to take.