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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.
In "Planet Hulk", a movie that takes place in the new MCU (after Secret Wars), the story follows the trajectory of the Hulk, who is exiled from Earth by the Illuminati, a group of superheroes concerned about his threat. He is sent to a distant planet called Sakaar. There, he is forced to become a gladiator known as "The Anomaly Plunderer" in the tyrannical regime of the Red King (Angmo-Asan), the cruel ruler of Sakaar. The Hulk quickly rises to prominence as one of Sakaar's most powerful gladiators and gains allies, including warriors like Caiera and fellow gladiators. As time passes, he leads a revolt against the oppressive rule of the Red King, who rules Sakaar with an iron fist. The plot focuses on the Hulk's fight to overthrow the Red King's regime, as he faces colossal challenges and faces moral dilemmas about justice and revenge. The film promises an epic action-adventure narrative, as the Hulk faces the cruel Red King and seeks justice for the people of Sakaar.
