Tom WilkinsonMichael ClaytonNOMINATED ROLETom Wilkinson portrays Arthur Edens, a mentally ill attorney whose public breakdown threatens his firm's reputation on the eve of an important merger.ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORYThis is the second Academy Award nomination for Tom Wilkinson. He was previously nominated for: * IN THE BEDROOM (2001) -- Nominee, Actor in a Leading RoleFILM SYNOPSISWhen one of the star attorneys at a powerful corporate law firm suffers a guilt-fueled breakdown that threatens to derail a planned merger, the firm's fixer, Michael Clayton, is called in to take care of the situation. As he delves into the facts behind the multimillion dollar lawsuit at the center of the conflict, Michael finds himself making moral and ethical decisions that will place his life in danger.
