Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Dafoe, Bailey And Dinklage Join Lincoln In The Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo is a movie based on George Saunders’ award-winning novel.
It combines stop-motion animation with live-action scenes.
Tom Hanks plays Abraham Lincoln in the live-action part.
The story focuses on Lincoln after the death of his 11-year-old son.
It also includes ghosts, some based on history and others invented.
Willem Dafoe voices a ghostly minister named Reverend Everly Thomas.
Jonathan Bailey voices Roger Bevins, and Peter Dinklage voices Hans Vollman.
The movie explores grief, love, empathy and human connection.
The film is being directed by Duke Johnson.
Willem Dafoe, Jonathan Bailey and Peter Dinklage joined the voice cast of Lincoln in the Bardo.
Tom Hanks is playing Abraham Lincoln in the film’s live-action scenes.
The hybrid stop-motion and live-action film is directed by Duke Johnson.
The story centers on Lincoln’s relationship with his recently deceased 11-year-old son.
CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are handling sales at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival market.
- Who
- Willem Dafoe, Jonathan Bailey and Peter Dinklage joined a cast that includes Tom Hanks as Abraham Lincoln.
- What
- They joined the voice cast of Lincoln in the Bardo, a hybrid stop-motion animation and live-action film.
- When
- The casting was announced ahead of the upcoming Toronto Film Festival market.
- Where
- Sales are being handled for the Toronto Film Festival market; the film’s story unfolds among living and dead characters.
- Why
- The casting supports a film exploring Lincoln’s grief, his relationship with his son, and themes of love, empathy and connection.
- Source material
- George Saunders’ New York Times bestseller and 2017 Booker Prize winner.
- Director
- Duke Johnson.
- Live-action lead
- Tom Hanks plays Abraham Lincoln.
- Willem Dafoe’s role
- Reverend Everly Thomas, a ghostly minister.
- Jonathan Bailey’s role
- Roger Bevins, a ghost who took his own life after a failed love affair.
- Peter Dinklage’s role
- Hans Vollman, a ghost preoccupied with reuniting with his much younger wife.
- Sales representatives
- CAA Media Finance and WME Independent.