: Received an Oscar nomination for his "unnervingly precise" performance as the socially awkward, desperate-to-be-seen Bob Ford.

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: Portrays James as a charismatic but volatile and deeply depressed man.

: It focuses on the evolving, toxic bond between James—who is weary, paranoid, and living under the pseudonym "Thomas Howard"—and Robert "Bob" Ford (Casey Affleck), a 19-year-old admirer whose hero worship gradually curdles into resentment and betrayal.

Based on the 1983 novel by Ron Hansen , the film chronicles the final months of the legendary outlaw (Brad Pitt) in 1881–1882.