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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.
After the reality-altering events of No Way Home, a montage reveals Peter Parker’s grueling new status quo: balancing a failing freelance career with relentless street-level heroism. The peace is shattered when a military tank goes on a rampage through Manhattan, with The Punisher in hot pursuit. The chaos leads them to a high-security prison where a "possession" phenomenon begins jumping from inmates to guards. Peter and Frank Castle follow the psychic trail to a secret, illegal sub-basement holding Jean Grey. It’s revealed Jean was projecting her consciousness to lure the Punisher for a rescue; together, they liberate her and escape. The respite is short-lived. Following a brutal clash with Scorpion, a battered Peter collapses in his apartment. He awakens weeks later encased in a mysterious cocoon on his rooftop. Emerging with enhanced strength and organic web-shooters, he seeks out Bruce Banner to study these biological changes. However, Banner’s stabilizer malfunctions, triggering a Hulk transformation. During the brawl, Hulk reveals he remembers Peter’s secret identity, a memory Banner loses upon reverting. The arc culminates when Peter tracks The Hand to a plot involving Matt Murdock. Attempting to stop Daredevil’s forced extraction from prison, Peter is overwhelmed and captured. Waking up moments before an executioner’s blade falls, his new powers kick in, he systematically dismantles the ninja hoard with terrifying efficiency. He eventually locates a freed Daredevil, and the two vigilantes join forces to permanently drive The Hand back into the shadows. It's revealed that The Hand brought Elektra back from the dead once again to be the leader but she defied and ran.
