When it comes to versatile actors, Edward Norton is right up there for me with Johnny Depp. Norton can play any role, from a mentally challenged defendant to a superhero, to a hillbilly and everything in between. At the end of the day, there are not many people who do a better job.
This article will cite some of my favorite roles Edward Norton has played in recent years.
I will start this list out with one of the roles that put him on the map in the eyes of the public, and that of course, was Primal Fear. I do not want to give anything away about this movie for those of you who have yet to see it, but this is amazing movie worth seeing.
The second movie that definitely makes the cut of great Edward Norton films is The Score. Taking an influence from his role in Primal Fear, Norton plays a mentally disabled custodian and does a very convincing job. This is a great heist movie.
Showcasing his amazing versatility, Edward Norton portrays a hateful nazi (is there any other kind?) in American History X. This movie is currently ranked as number 40 of all time on the Internet movie database (imdb.com). If you are unfamiliar with the Internet movie database, it takes into account the voting of its hundreds of thousands of members in choosing the greatest films of all time. If you make it into the top 250 it is considered quite the accomplishment. If you make it into the top 50, well that's just amazing.
Even though it has come out that there were some major disputes on set, I still loved Edward Norton's portrayal of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk. This portrayal was how Eric Bana should have played the part the first time around.
Fight Club simply put, has to make any Edward Norton list. Tyler Durden is an iconic character and this is easily one of the best films of the 1990s. It also happens to be David Fincher's best film to date, in my opinion. Everything from the dialogue in this film, to the acting, to the cinematography is just perfect.
Hopefully there are one or more films from the great Edward Norton in this article which you have yet to see.
This article will cite some of my favorite roles Edward Norton has played in recent years.
I will start this list out with one of the roles that put him on the map in the eyes of the public, and that of course, was Primal Fear. I do not want to give anything away about this movie for those of you who have yet to see it, but this is amazing movie worth seeing.
The second movie that definitely makes the cut of great Edward Norton films is The Score. Taking an influence from his role in Primal Fear, Norton plays a mentally disabled custodian and does a very convincing job. This is a great heist movie.
Showcasing his amazing versatility, Edward Norton portrays a hateful nazi (is there any other kind?) in American History X. This movie is currently ranked as number 40 of all time on the Internet movie database (imdb.com). If you are unfamiliar with the Internet movie database, it takes into account the voting of its hundreds of thousands of members in choosing the greatest films of all time. If you make it into the top 250 it is considered quite the accomplishment. If you make it into the top 50, well that's just amazing.
Even though it has come out that there were some major disputes on set, I still loved Edward Norton's portrayal of Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk. This portrayal was how Eric Bana should have played the part the first time around.
Fight Club simply put, has to make any Edward Norton list. Tyler Durden is an iconic character and this is easily one of the best films of the 1990s. It also happens to be David Fincher's best film to date, in my opinion. Everything from the dialogue in this film, to the acting, to the cinematography is just perfect.
Hopefully there are one or more films from the great Edward Norton in this article which you have yet to see.
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