Actor: James Franco
Age: 32
Role: Aron Ralston in 127 Hours
Synopsis: 127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued.
Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident.
Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral, thrilling story that will take an audience on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Franco won Best Actor - Miniseries or TV Film for James Dean in 2001.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: He was also nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Pineapple Express in 2008.
Awards For Role: He has already won Best Actor at the Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards, New York Film Critics Online Awards and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Critics: “For a movie about a brush with death, 127 Hours bursts with life.” - Washington City Paper.
“As Aron, Franco brings tremendous charm and depth to a virtual solo performance piece.” - Boston Herald.
“As Franco goes from fearful to resigned to resentful of the spot he's in, we're absolutely hooked.” - New York Daily News.
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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