This man embodies quiet power. His stoic screen presence and grounded performances make him the natural anchor in ensemble casts. He commands attention simply by standing still. Franklin excels in playing the dependable friend or the moral compass role.
But imagine him in a whole different light: He could nail the role of KASSIM, a retired Tanzanian military officer who faked his own death, now running a private security detail under a different name. Thomas is tasked with protecting a drug lord through the most dangerous parts of East Africa. He is stoic, highly skilled, and utterly trustworthy. He falls in love with his boss' daughter and is now forced to choose between protecting her as "a job" or staying true to his feelings. He is the ultimate guardian angel but soon becomes a target himself as ghosts of the pasts hunt him when they learn he is alive and kicking.