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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.
Mr. Freeze, originally Dr. Victor Fries, is driven to villainy after a lab accident at GothCorp, caused by the callous actions of CEO Ferris Boyle. Fries was attempting to cure his terminally ill wife, Nora, using cryogenic technology, but Boyle shut down the project, leading to the accident. This accident not only transformed Fries into Mr. Freeze, requiring a sub-zero environment to survive, but also seemingly resulted in Nora's death. Driven by revenge and a desire to find a cure for Nora, Freeze targets Boyle, leading to a confrontation with Batman. Dr. Victor Fries was a brilliant cryogenics expert working at GothCorp, trying to save his wife Nora from a fatal disease. Ferris Boyle, GothCorp's CEO, callously terminated Fries's research, causing a lab accident that submerged Fries in cryogenic chemicals. Fries, now Mr. Freeze, seeks revenge on Boyle, targeting him and GothCorp. Batman investigates Freeze's attacks, discovering the truth about the accident and Boyle's culpability. Mr. Freeze attempts to freeze the entire GothCorp building, but Batman thwarts his plan, and eventually defeats him using a thermos of hot chicken soup from Alfred, shattering Freeze's helmet with the temperature difference. Batman exposes Boyle's actions, leaving him to face the consequences, while Mr. Freeze is incarcerated in Arkham Asylum, lamenting his loss.
