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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.
Peter Parker stands at the precipice of everything he's built. His identity as Spider-Man teeters on exposure, while his heart fractures between two women who demand his truth. Gwen Stacy represents his past—brilliant, understanding, yet haunted by her father's legacy. MJ Watson embodies his future—fierce, independent, refusing to be kept in darkness. Meanwhile, Harry Osborn's descent into his father's shadow threatens to destroy them all. As Peter navigates the cutthroat world of stock speculation and corporate espionage, his web of lies unravels. Every choice compounds the next. Every secret costs more than the last. In the city that never sleeps, Peter discovers that the greatest power doesn't come from his abilities—it comes from deciding who he truly is. And that choice will shatter everything.
