RICHMOND, Va. — Back in 2011, about 1,000 people showed up for the long-haired and bearded casting call for Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” movie, filmed in Richmond and other locations across Virginia.
The line stretched about a block long throughout the day, though attendees moved through the process relatively quickly, taking about 45 minutes to complete.
The casting call specifically sought people with various beard styles and hair lengths to portray authentic Civil War-era characters…