Dano costarred as a preacher named Eli in early 20th-century California opposite Daniel Day-Lewis ' Oscar-winning role as oil magnate Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Paul Dano starred as Eli Sunday and Paul Sunday in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 film, There Will Be Blood.

Dano, who played Edward Nasthon/The Riddler in Reeves’ The Batman, has turned in performances for a number of top directors, including Steven Speilberg and Denis Villeneuve.