With Abraham Lincoln facing his 200th birthday, it seems only fitting that the newest installment in our Icon Redux series gives the venerated President a chance to apply his timeless wisdom in a timely manner -- that is, to a modern-day press conference. Video wizardry courtesy of Two Penguins Productions as always, and check out that luxuriant coif on actor Demetrios Kalkanis, who portrays Mr. Lincoln. And here's a behind-the-scenes look at making the new Lincoln.

Check out the video for Icon Redux: Happy Birthday, Mr. President.

So I tried to Google the number of magazine covers Brad Pitt has graced since November 2008 vs. the number of magazine covers Abraham Lincoln has done posthumously since then. I couldn’t find hard numbers. But I’m thinking Lincoln would come out on top. Huge resurgence in popularity since Obama’s election. Huge. And understandably so -- he arguably laid the groundwork for Obama’s presidency, and Obama doesn’t mince words when naming Lincoln one of his political heroes. Plus, the man is turning 200 years old today, which warrants some sort of recognition. But Lincoln’s resurgence transcends birthdays and the thank-you nod we’ve all been giving him for catalyzing the rise of this new administration.