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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.

James Earl Cash is a death row convict who was going to be executed at Darkwoods Penitentiary for his crimes committed in the past, however he was saved at the last minute by an unknown subject, who ordered Cash to be sedated. instead of executing him, causing the press to believe that he had died instantly. Upon waking up, Cash speaks through a headset with this guy who calls himself "The Director", and informs him that he saved his life and promises him freedom at the end of the night, but to earn it he must star in his new snuff film. "Manhunt", thus beginning Cash's brutal odyssey through the dangerous streets of Carcer City, ending all the gangs in the city and being able to earn his freedom and then start a new life.

