Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Edward Norton Confirms He Will Not Play Hulk in The Avengers More on Filmofilia.com: http://www.filmofilia.com/edward-norton-confirms-he-will-not-play-hulk-in-the-avengers-20610/#ixzz1nqfW4JWI
In the last couple of days we had a chance to hear a lot of rumors about the whole thing, indeed. But today, we’re here to share Norton’s statement, posted this Monday on his Facebook page.
“As most of you know, I don’t like to talk much about the business of making movies because it means a lot to me to protect the audience’s fullest enjoyment of the ‘magic’ that films can have. But I am so appreciative of the outpouring of support from fans of the Hulk and The Avengers that I feel it would be rude not to respond. So here goes:
It seems it won’t work out for me to continue playing Bruce Banner for Marvel in ‘The Avengers.’ I sincerely hoped it could happen and be great for everyone, but it hasn’t turned out as we all hoped. I know this is disappointing to many people and that makes me sad. But I am very sincerely grateful to Marvel for extending the offer and even more so for giving me the chance to be a [part] of the Hulk’s long and excellent history.
20 Must See Edward Norton Movies
Edward
Norton is an outstanding American actor who has been in some really
amazing movies. I'm a huge fan and have seen every movie he's made which
is why I put together this list. Edward Norton is such a versatile
actor and he can play such a wide range of characters, from a singing
purple dinosaur to an sociopathic neo Nazi and everything in between.
Edward Norton has appeared in 24 films and all of them are awesome. He also has director, producer, screenwriter, and musical credits on a number of movies. Below are the top 20 Must See Edward Norton Movies.
These are in order of release date, newest first. Please take a moment to rate your favorite Edward Norton movie in the poll below.
Edward Norton has appeared in 24 films and all of them are awesome. He also has director, producer, screenwriter, and musical credits on a number of movies. Below are the top 20 Must See Edward Norton Movies.
These are in order of release date, newest first. Please take a moment to rate your favorite Edward Norton movie in the poll below.
Mar 30 2010 The Six Best Ed Norton Movie Roles
When thinking about Edward Norton I wanted to be clear in explaining who I think he is as a dominant figure in Hollywood. But the folks at Filmreference put it best.
Edward Norton is that extreme rarity among modern actors: someone whoactually seems more interested in becoming an actor than becoming a star—though he seems destined for both. Having received two Academy Award nominations in his first six film roles, Norton has reason to believe that stardom can actually detract from an actor’s ability to act, since the more the audience knows about an actor, the harder it is for them to suspend their disbelief.While Norton is erring on the side of blockbusters lately he’s still the man. Every actor does films for money so I can’t blame Norton for doing The Incredible Hulk and now The Avengers. The bottom line is that he’s a phenomenal actor who ranks up there with the DiCaprio’s of the world.
And in his honor I decided to come up with his six best movie roles
Aaron in Primal Fear
There was a rumor going around Hollywood (which is apparently true) that Norton completely fooled everyone in his screen test. Over 2,000 actors tried out for the part, and while some were fine at playing one side of the character, no one could play both sides. Director Gregory Hoblit felt the role to be so crucial he was ready to abandon the film if a suitable replacement could not be found (it was originally Leonardo DiCaprio). Finally Norton submitted a screen test that was so impressive, it circulated around town and secured him his next two roles (Everyone Says I love you and The People Vs. Larry Flynt)
Eisenheim in The Illusionist
While this is probably his least cool performance of the six you have to admit his portrayal as Eisenheim is pretty awesome. Norton doesn’t really use an accent all that often and for American actors it’s pretty risky. However, as usual, Norton nailed his role. Personally I liked The Prestige way better than this movie but Norton can certainly carry a film when he needs to.
Derek Vinyard in American History X
Arguably his best performance, Norton plays a conflicted youth Nazi named Derek Vinyard. You can truly see how sick and brainwashed he is in the first half of the film. First of all, Norton seriously jacked himself up for this role. Second, why the hell didn’t he win the Oscar for this? I still don’t understand this.
Monty Brogan in 25th Hour
This is one of the few Spike Lee movies that’s extremely cool and has minimal “messages” with the exception of that one scene in the bathroom. Norton plays a badass drug dealer who is in his last day before going to jail for the next seven years. It all comes crumbling down for him towards the end and you can really empathize with his character. Classic Norton awesomeness.
Narrator in Fight Club
Brad Pitt probably stole the show in this one but let’s give some credit to Norton here. He had to contend with Pitt’s good looks and chiseled chest. Not easy to do but we certainly don’t forget about Norton in this film so kudos to Ed for that. Nicely done!
Lester “Worm” Murphy in Rounders
“Geev dees man hees mahny.” Clearly John Malkovich is the memorable line guy from this movie but let’s not count out Ed Norton’s sleaze. He was pretty damned good at playing an ex con loser gambler.
Bonus
*Let’s not forget Izzy LaFontaine in Modern Family – I know it’s TV but he was incredible in this. Excellent British accent too.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Edward Norton MOVIE REVIEW
Edward Norton has cornrows in John Curran's Stone. [Photo: Overture Films]
The title refers to convicted arsonist Gerald Creeson (Norton), a.k.a. Stone, who's gradually transformed into the film's moral compass. Norton, armed with a prison jumpsuit, poor grammar, and white-trash cornrows, throws himself into a mannered performance, savoring the broad opportunities that this kind of actorly slumming allows. Pairing this kind of performance with the kinetic lunacy of current Pacino might have made for an entertaining mess, but De Niro, staying somewhat true to his method roots, has long crusted over into listlessness, finding variations on the same basic character in every role he takes on. His John Mabry is fundamentally the same person as Jack Byrnes from the Meet the Parents series, a gruff, unrepentant hardass, only played for tragedy instead of comedy.
Mabry is Stone's caseworker, preparing an evaluation to be presented to the parole board. In the film's reckoning, he's the all-powerful judge who decides Stone's fate. Of course, the judge-prisoner dynamic is not as basic as it initially seems. Mabry has dark secrets in his past—including an emotionally abused wife and a churchgoing lifestyle he clings to faithlessly, for strength and to keep up appearances. Desperate for freedom after eight years hard time, Stone recruits his wife, Loretta (Milla Jovovich), to muddy the moral waters, wheedling
Collaborations between Robert De Niro and Edward
Norton—one generation's most respected actor paired with another's most
affected—seem doomed to be defined by acting with a capital A, the
younger straining to prove himself a match to his legendary forebear. Stone,
a staid drama with lofty pretensions, presents little more than this
fruitless scenario, examining the divide between ethical uprightness and
moral bankruptcy with dreary ponderousness.
The title refers to convicted arsonist Gerald Creeson (Norton), a.k.a. Stone, who's gradually transformed into the film's moral compass. Norton, armed with a prison jumpsuit, poor grammar, and white-trash cornrows, throws himself into a mannered performance, savoring the broad opportunities that this kind of actorly slumming allows. Pairing this kind of performance with the kinetic lunacy of current Pacino might have made for an entertaining mess, but De Niro, staying somewhat true to his method roots, has long crusted over into listlessness, finding variations on the same basic character in every role he takes on. His John Mabry is fundamentally the same person as Jack Byrnes from the Meet the Parents series, a gruff, unrepentant hardass, only played for tragedy instead of comedy.
Mabry is Stone's caseworker, preparing an evaluation to be presented to the parole board. In the film's reckoning, he's the all-powerful judge who decides Stone's fate. Of course, the judge-prisoner dynamic is not as basic as it initially seems. Mabry has dark secrets in his past—including an emotionally abused wife and a churchgoing lifestyle he clings to faithlessly, for strength and to keep up appearances. Desperate for freedom after eight years hard time, Stone recruits his wife, Loretta (Milla Jovovich), to muddy the moral waters, wheedling
Was Edward Norton snubbed for the role of Hulk in Joss Whedon’s Avengers? (UPDATED)
HitFix is reporting that Marvel's going with another actor to portray Bruce Banner in The Avengers instead of prior Hulk Ed Norton. Who? We should hear who's wearing the purple pants come Comic-Con. UPDATE: Norton's definitely out of the running.
Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige had this to say about Norton's replacement:
We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks.
Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige had this to say about Norton's replacement:
We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks.
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Exclusive: 'Modern Family' adopts Edward Norton
This fall’s funniest new comedy now boasts one of this fall’s biggest casting coups: Edward Norton!
Sources confirm to me exclusively that the two-time Oscar nominee has closed a deal to guest-star on ABC’s uproarious mockumentary Modern Family.
In the November episode, Norton will play the bassist of a famous band whom Claire (Julie Bowen) hires as an anniversary surprise for husband Phil (Ty Burrell).
What’s Norton’s Family connection? (C’mon, you knew there had to be one.) He and Burrell are longtime friends (the two co-starred in an Off-Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s
Burn This and in the second reboot of The Incredible Hulk). Also, rumor has it Norton watched the Modern Family pilot and loved it to the point of obsession. We’re talking watching it multiple times and memorizing every line kind of obsession.
EDWARD NORTON TO BE CONSULTED ON EVERY STUDIO MOVIE GOING FORWARD
EDWARD NORTON TO BE CONSULTED ON EVERY STUDIO MOVIE GOING FORWARD
November 19 2010
Hollywood, CA – Traditionally
people who are highly skilled in many trades are called Renaissance
men. In technical terms the word for such people is Polymath.
Regardless of the nomenclature, the core remains the same. People
possessed of such abilities –
people such as Pythagoras, Aristotle, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Schweitzer—are rare and quite understandably celebrated. Their contributions to the world are often not only diverse but significant and impactful. Often these are the men (and occasionally women) who change the world.
people such as Pythagoras, Aristotle, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Schweitzer—are rare and quite understandably celebrated. Their contributions to the world are often not only diverse but significant and impactful. Often these are the men (and occasionally women) who change the world.
Our modern world has unfortunately been largely
absent of such people with only a few individuals even practicing in
multiple fields never mind excelling in them. Partially a result of
modern economic and social pressures as well as the limited need for
people working across fields due to sheer population numbers, the
demise of such individuals is perhaps nothing more than a superficial
loss. Still, people try. Perhaps the best known of recent efforts is
Orson Welles who, for a brief period, seemed the next great mind.
Things fell apart, as they often do, but it gave hope to a new
generation that such things could indeed still be accomplished. In
recent years another individual has been following in those formidable
footsteps. Edward Norton’s meteoric rise from no-name to top tier has
been remarkable, but it has been his diverse talents as
writer-actor-director-editor that has gained him the most notoriety.
Now that talent is gaining him new power after all the Hollywood agreed
to consult him on every single project they produce.
“This is one of the great moments in Hollywood
history, a landmark event that will forever change the way in which we
see cinema and the way in which all art is produced and regarded,” said
a representative for Norton. “This has been a long and difficult
negotiation but we have finally all come to an agreement that we feel
will satisfy all parties involved and push the art and business of film
to all new heights.”
It was recently announced that Norton will star in the new movie from fellow auteur Wes Anderson, a project he will immediately be assuming.
“This is obviously going to make Mr. Norton a
very busy man and as such he will not be making a statement to the
media. Rather, he will continue to dedicate his time and life to the
medium that has given him so much and to which he will be able to
contribute so profoundly,” continued the spokesperson. “As of this
moment Mr. Norton is currently hard at work developing three dozen
different projects. As time goes he will be increasing his work load
and will in a very short time be hands on with every single project
manufactured and released by the major Hollywood studios. We are all
looking forward to what fruits this agreement will bear.”
Norton has already begun work on ‘The Avengers’, a movie from which he was cut only a few months ago.
“This is really something potentially special.
Movies from Hollywood always seem so slapdash, so thrown together but
now they will have a cohesive identity, as singular voice that binds
them altogether. While that may cause some problems amongst the various
talents in the town, the net result will be pretty dramatic I
believe,” said Scrape TV Entertainment analyst Tracey Temple. “Never
before as an entire medium been under the control of a single
individual and it will be very interesting to see what kind of results
that will yield. By having a single, strong voice film will be able to
reach heights never before thought possible and that is nothing but a
good thing.”
Norton will apparently try to appear in many of the movies produced, but apparently only ‘when it makes sense’.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
American History X: descubriendo a Edward Norton
En el blog Project Mayhem, Gine nos dejaba su crítica (excelente, por cierto) de American History X, y se me ha ocurrido que yo podría hacer lo mismo (ahora que tengo algo de tiempo y me apetece).
No haré una crítica en sí sobre la película, no me quedaría ni la mitad de bien que a tí Gine… jeje, pero sí daré mi opinión sobre ella, y aprovechando comentaré cómo descubrí a Edward, como dice el título del post.
¡Allá vamos!
Si me preguntan cuál es mi película favorita no dudo en responder ni un minuto. Siempre respondo lo mismo; American History X. Y es que desde que la ví en el año 2001 no ha habido otra película que me haya sorprendido tanto. Me parece que la historia es muy buena y está bien contada. El reparto me parece increíble y no puedo dejar de destacar la actuación de Edward Norton, ya que hizo un papelón. Sin duda creo que era merecedor del Oscar al que estaba nominado, y que finalmente se llevó Roberto Benigni (La vida es Bella). Pocas interpretaciones después de ver la de Edward encarnando a Derek Vinyard, me han gustado tanto. Cito con permiso unas palabras de Gine en su crítica, que dicen así:
¿Cómo la descubrí? En el Instituto, en clase de Religión. Algunas veces el profesor llevaba películas y las veíamos en varias clases, ya que no daba tiempo en una sola. Un día tocó American History X y allí estaba yo desde el primer momento en que comenzó, atenta a cada diálogo. La música, la escenografía… todo me enganchó de tal manera, que creo que de todos los de la clase, yo era la que más abiertos tenía los ojos. Al menos eso era lo que a mí me parecía…
La película no avanzaba demasiado deprisa (la vímos en tres clases) y yo no veía el momento de terminarla y conocer el final, totalmente inesperado. Recuerdo que cuando por fín pude terminarla me quedó un sabor de boca indescriptible, como nunca antes me había quedado. Deseé entonces conseguirla para verla de nuevo de principio a fin sin interrupciones. Y tardé bastante en conseguir mi propio DVD de American History X.
No la encontraba por ningun sitio, hasta que un día la encontré y claro, la compré y la volví a ver. De hecho es una película que habré visto al menos 6 ó 7 veces y no me canso de hacerlo.
Fué aquí cuando descubrí a Edward Norton. La verdad es que el nombre me sonaba bastante, pero no le ubicaba en otras películas. Nada más ver su interpretación en American History X comencé a buscar información sobre él. Me puse un poco al día y en mi casa me hablaron de ‘Las dos caras de la verdad’ y ‘El Club de la lucha’, así es que continúe viendo esas películas hasta que me fué picando el gusanillo y quise ver todas las de su filmografía, pues descubrí a un gran actor (de acuerdo contigo Gine, en que ha bajado un poquito el nivel a la hora de escoger papeles, porque a la hora de interpretar a mí me sigue sorprendiendo), que es capaz de transmitirme odio, amor, alegría, lástima…
Para acabar, si tuviera que quedarme con alguna escena de American History X, esa sería la de Derek recapacitando en la ducha sobre lo que fué y lo que debería ser ahora. Como bien dice Gine
No haré una crítica en sí sobre la película, no me quedaría ni la mitad de bien que a tí Gine… jeje, pero sí daré mi opinión sobre ella, y aprovechando comentaré cómo descubrí a Edward, como dice el título del post.
¡Allá vamos!
Si me preguntan cuál es mi película favorita no dudo en responder ni un minuto. Siempre respondo lo mismo; American History X. Y es que desde que la ví en el año 2001 no ha habido otra película que me haya sorprendido tanto. Me parece que la historia es muy buena y está bien contada. El reparto me parece increíble y no puedo dejar de destacar la actuación de Edward Norton, ya que hizo un papelón. Sin duda creo que era merecedor del Oscar al que estaba nominado, y que finalmente se llevó Roberto Benigni (La vida es Bella). Pocas interpretaciones después de ver la de Edward encarnando a Derek Vinyard, me han gustado tanto. Cito con permiso unas palabras de Gine en su crítica, que dicen así:
‘American History X es un duro drama con escenas impactantes y/o fuertes con sinceros diálogos, imprescindible para todos los que le gusta el cine. Unas actuaciones magistrales y una potente puesta en escena hacen de este un film inolvidable.’Si hubiera que hacer un resumen para vender American History X, yo no lo habría descrito mejor.
¿Cómo la descubrí? En el Instituto, en clase de Religión. Algunas veces el profesor llevaba películas y las veíamos en varias clases, ya que no daba tiempo en una sola. Un día tocó American History X y allí estaba yo desde el primer momento en que comenzó, atenta a cada diálogo. La música, la escenografía… todo me enganchó de tal manera, que creo que de todos los de la clase, yo era la que más abiertos tenía los ojos. Al menos eso era lo que a mí me parecía…
La película no avanzaba demasiado deprisa (la vímos en tres clases) y yo no veía el momento de terminarla y conocer el final, totalmente inesperado. Recuerdo que cuando por fín pude terminarla me quedó un sabor de boca indescriptible, como nunca antes me había quedado. Deseé entonces conseguirla para verla de nuevo de principio a fin sin interrupciones. Y tardé bastante en conseguir mi propio DVD de American History X.
No la encontraba por ningun sitio, hasta que un día la encontré y claro, la compré y la volví a ver. De hecho es una película que habré visto al menos 6 ó 7 veces y no me canso de hacerlo.
Fué aquí cuando descubrí a Edward Norton. La verdad es que el nombre me sonaba bastante, pero no le ubicaba en otras películas. Nada más ver su interpretación en American History X comencé a buscar información sobre él. Me puse un poco al día y en mi casa me hablaron de ‘Las dos caras de la verdad’ y ‘El Club de la lucha’, así es que continúe viendo esas películas hasta que me fué picando el gusanillo y quise ver todas las de su filmografía, pues descubrí a un gran actor (de acuerdo contigo Gine, en que ha bajado un poquito el nivel a la hora de escoger papeles, porque a la hora de interpretar a mí me sigue sorprendiendo), que es capaz de transmitirme odio, amor, alegría, lástima…
Para acabar, si tuviera que quedarme con alguna escena de American History X, esa sería la de Derek recapacitando en la ducha sobre lo que fué y lo que debería ser ahora. Como bien dice Gine
‘volver a empezar de cero, darse cuenta que ha estado equivocado durante mucho tiempo y que tiene que empezar las cosas bien, mezclandose con la melancolía y la añoranza de los tiempos pasados, cuando las cosas eran mucho más sencillas…’
Edward Norton - Edward Norton Hesitated On Stone Role
Edward Norton Hesitated On Stone Role
Edward Norton was unsure about taking on a role in psychological
drama 'Stone' when he was first offered it because of the ambiguous
nature of his character.
Edward Norton didn't want to take on his role in 'Stone' when he was first approached.
The actor plays a manipulative convict opposite Robert De Niro in John Curran's psychological drama and while he was initially wary about playing the part because the character profile was so ambiguous, the strong storyline and dramatic freedom given to him by the director helped convince him.
The actor plays a manipulative convict opposite Robert De Niro in John Curran's psychological drama and while he was initially wary about playing the part because the character profile was so ambiguous, the strong storyline and dramatic freedom given to him by the director helped convince him.
Breil Milano contrata a Edward Norton
Publicado en Actualizaciones con etiquetas edward norton, fotos el agosto 27, 2008 por Pokhara
Ya que últimamente no hay noticias nuevas sobre Edward, y lo último que hemos sabido, (aprovechamos para recordar…) es que Pride and Glory se estrenará el 24 de Octubre en EE.UU y esperemos que en España no tardando demasiado, he buscado nuevas fotos para subir a la Galeria de Edward Norton Blog y he encontrado una que me ha alegrado bastante los ojillos, para qué negarlo. Así es que aquí la comparto con todas sus seguidoras, que Publicado en Noticias con etiquetas breil milano el agosto 28, 2008 por Pokhara
Ya que últimamente no hay noticias nuevas sobre Edward, y lo último que hemos sabido, (aprovechamos para recordar…) es que Pride and Glory se estrenará el 24 de Octubre en EE.UU y esperemos que en España no tardando demasiado, he buscado nuevas fotos para subir a la Galeria de Edward Norton Blog y he encontrado una que me ha alegrado bastante los ojillos, para qué negarlo. Así es que aquí la comparto con todas sus seguidoras, que Publicado en Noticias con etiquetas breil milano el agosto 28, 2008 por Pokhara
Gracias a la web Edward Norton Information Page, acabo de enterarme que Breil Milano ha contratado a Edward Norton para la campaña de esta firma hasta el 2010. Edward ha sido fotografiado en Los Angeles por Jean-Baptiste Mondino y los anuncios se estrenarán en todo el mundo el próximo mes, pero ya tenemos un adelanto
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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