The movie also focused on the cast and creative team who worked on the original film. John Cassavetes (who played President Lincoln in the original film) wrote the screenplay and screenplays for the original film. Peter Bogdanovich (who played General Grant in the original film) wrote the screenplay for the original movie. Ken Russell (who played General Grant in the original film) wrote the screenplay for the original movie. Charles Ware (who played General Grant in the original film) wrote the screenplay for the original