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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.
Paul Dano
Doctor Victor Frankenstein
for Doctor Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein : Becoming a Man
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At the dawn of the 19th century, a unique creature had just witnessed the death of his creator, Victor Frankenstein, consumed by guilt. The Creature, named Adam, then searched for his place in the world, but as he languished in despair, his creator's mysterious benefactor offered to help him find his path : Count Dracula ! The lord and creator of the vampire race took him to Transylvania, where he made him his greatest fighter and his friend. Adam faced the most fearsome monsters and extremist hunters until the dawn of the 21st century. Now, Adam discovers a plot hatched by dissident vampires in Eastern Europe, led by none other than one of Dracula's most loyal lieutenants, Ivan The Terrible ! Vlad, through a blend of science and magic, has managed to resurrect Dr. Frankenstein, exactly as he was in his past ! Adam will therefore free his father, and a road trip will follow to return to the Count, where the bonds between creator and creation will deepen. For there is little that separates a horrible monster from the most honest of men !
