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Paul Franklin Dano (born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in The Newcomers (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and received accolades for his role as Dwayne Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For his dual roles as Paul and Eli Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Dano has also received accolades for roles such as John Tibeats in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Alex Jones in Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners (2013). His acting portrayal of musician Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy (2014) earned him a Golden Globe nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor. Dano made his directorial debut with the drama film Wildlife (2018), based on the novel by Richard Ford. He co-wrote the screenplay with his partner Zoe Kazan. In 2018, he starred in the Showtime miniseries Escape at Dannemora, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. In 2022, he played Edward Nashton / The Riddler in The Batman.
A Reboot of the 2001: A Space Odyssey franchise. Synopsis: An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future. Characters: Dr. James Beckett - The main protagonist. Loosely based on Dr. Dave Bowman from the original film. Isla Griffith - An astronaut aboard the Spectrum X on the first mission to Jupiter. Heavily based on Dr. Frank Poole from the original film. Dr. Perla Hadley - An astronaut who is tracking down the source of the black alien structure found on the Earth's moon. Loosely based on Dr. Heywood Floyd from the original film. HAL 9000 - The main antagonist. An artificial intelligence computer ran by aliens. Rhett Lincoln - An astronaut aboard the Spectrum X. Phil (chief man-ape) - The chief of the man-ape tribe. Heavily based on Moonwatcher from the original film. Orion (man-ape) - A man-ape from the tribe. Harold Bishop - President of NASA.
