5 movies that turned famous figures into action stars

As Edgar Allan Poe hunts a murderer in 'The Raven,' here are 5 other movies that took well-known historical and literary figures and made them action stars

4. 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

According to this film, which will be released June 22, there's a lot we didn't know about the early life of our 16th president. In the movie, which is based on the novel by author Seth Grahame-Smith, Abraham (Benjamin Walker) learns that vampires were responsible for the death of his grandfather and mother and decides to hunt them down.

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