Michael Douglas in Episode 4 of Franklin
The Big Picture Michael Douglas is proving that he hasn't lost a step with his bold and brilliant portrayal of one of the key Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, in Apple TV+'s Franklin. As the streamer continues to kill it on period piece development and production, the miniseries follows the iconic statesman, publisher, and inventor seeking an alliance with France as America vies for independence from Great Britain.
Franklin BiographyDramaHistory Explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklin's career. At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778. There is no shortage of compliments to toss around when discussing one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Having said that, there is another side of the man that Franklin is beginning to explore in earnest in Episode 3, as Franklin's grandson keeps him in check, and you can see that the apple hasn't fallen very far from the tree.
The elderly diplomat is taken aback as Temple disparages his sometimes elitist behavior, as well as Machiavellian mind games and tactics. It is a moment where the viewer is reminded that Franklin is occasionally arrogant and dismissive of the thoughts and wishes of people he deems less intelligent than he is. The next day, Franklin seeks an apology from Temple, but his grandson refuses. He meant what he said, and Franklin must re-evaluate his approach and manner moving forward.
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