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Frank Shaver, is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Robin) of the 2020 Netflix film Project Power, he is a NOPD detective. He receives Power that hardens his skin, effectively making him bulletproof. This ability is probably inherited from an armadillo and does not give invulnerability, but just lowers the amount of damage received to the point Frank does not receive any serious injuries. His ability also gives him a strength boost.
He is portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Summary[]
In near-future New Orleans, a mysterious distributor offers a free supply of "Power" – a pill that grants unpredictable superpowers for five minutes – to a group of drug dealers, including Newt. Six weeks later, Newt's teenage cousin Robin, a dealer herself, is nearly robbed by customers seeking Power. She is rescued by NOPD Officer Frank Shaver, one of her regular buyers. Art, a man hunting for the distributor “Biggie”, tracks down Newt, who is killed after a struggle when he overdoses on Power. Frank foils a bank robbery by a Power-enhanced thief, but is suspended for using Power himself. His captain reveals that government personnel are pressuring him to terminate any investigation into Power, and gives Frank a picture of the man they suspect to be the source of the drug: Art.
Using Newt’s phone to find and abduct Robin, Art forces her to take him to the drug cartel's safehouse. He is shot while eliminating several of the cartel's men, and discovers that Power users throughout New Orleans are being monitored as test subjects for the drug. Art bonds with Robin as they treat his wounds, and reveals that after leaving the military, he was recruited by Teleios, a private defense contractor who experimented on him to create superpowers. His daughter Tracy, born after the experiments, exhibited powers without ever taking the drug, and was abducted by Wallace, a Teleios operative.
Art and Robin find Biggie hosting a private demonstration of Project Power for a potential buyer. Biggie claims that Power represents “the next evolution of the human species”, with the pill’s powers derived from the abilities of animals, such as the wolverine frog or chameleon. Art interrogates Biggie at gunpoint and learns of a ship, the Genesis, but Frank intervenes, having tracked other users to the demonstration. Biggie takes a dose of Power, forcing Art, Robin, and Frank to flee as Art kills Biggie in an explosion. Frank arrests Art and informs his captain, but Art explains that the Power epidemic in New Orleans is mass testing to stabilize the drug, and that Tracy is the source of the drug’s powers. Convincing Frank that his captain is actually taking orders from Teleios, Art is left to be captured by Teleios and taken aboard the Genesis. Frank and Robin infiltrate the ship, and Art persuades a guard to free him. Frank and Art kill Wallace, while Robin finds Tracy and reunites her with her father. As the four attempt to flee, Robin is captured by Dr. Gardner, the head of Project Power, who demands Tracy in exchange for Robin’s life. Art confronts Gardner, revealing that Power gives him the abilities of a pistol shrimp, which he uses to kill Gardner and her men and rescue Robin. Using his power costs Art his life, but Tracy resurrects him with her own powers, and they all escape the ship. Frank intends to expose Project Power to the press, while Art decides to move on. He gives Robin his truck and a bag full of money to cover her mother's medical needs, telling her to use the greatness inside of her. Art and Tracy depart, finally free.
Powers and Abilities[]
| “ | Well, you got shot. Yeah, I know. |
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| ~ Frank and Robin |
Former Powers[]
- Powers via Pill: Shaver is granted by the power pill for five minutes the abilities similar of the animal of an armadillo.
- Superhuman Strength: With the powers of an armadillo, Demonstrated when Frank chases after Griff by tackling him through a window and slamming him ground with ease and rapidly punches his face until he misses and punches a crater hole to the surface. His strength even allows him to knock an armed guard with one strike, then bend the bones against Flex Man.
- Bulletproof Skin: The pill also grants Frank the ability of hardened skin which makes him bulletproof against gunfire and completely stable after it wears off. When catching up to Griff, he shoots his gun directly at Shaver’s face, and the bullet doesn't go through it including can endure a couple of shots from security on Genesis and recovers quickly.
Abilities[]
- Police Training: In his career as a police detective, Frank is known for his respect for the law and concern about the people in the city of New Orleans as he embarks to deal with street gangs who deals with the power pill and starts a companionship with one girl Robin to get closer at stopping the operations.
- Gunmanship & Weapon Proficiency: Shaver has training in wielding firearms.
- Charisma: He can use charisma that allows him to act in situations to have enemies fooled or lead astray. When guys in suits, come into Reily’s residences they question Robin’s mother until Frank pretends to be her fake boyfriend, it causes them to buy it and leave the house while he can plant Mrs. Reily’s phone onto their truck to track them.
- Hand-to-hand Combatant: His police training makes him an adept fighter who through the use of his powers further improves them. When going up against Griff, he performs a wrestling move by grappling the latter before slamming him to the ground and punching his face unconscious then on the ship Genesis he sneaks up to an armed guard and snatches his rifle away to knock him down. Afterwards, he encounters an enhanced soldier known as Flex Man who bends his muscles with every strike Frank’s boosted strength until he is able to flip him over with judo throws apprehending the soldier to defeat.
Weaknesses[]
- Mortality: Being an average human, he is still vulnerable to illness and injuries.
- Cat Allergies: Frank is extremely allergic to the presence of feline cats, as he sneezes around them.
Equipment[]
- Firearms: During police work, Shaver arms himself with guns and weaponry.
- Power Pill: Sometimes he would carry a power pill to use as a last resort in case of extreme measures.