WTF Happened to EDWARD NORTON?

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  • Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
  • Love him or hate him, there are very few actors out there as consistently great as Edward Norton. From his first, explosive starring role in Primal Fear (opposite Richard Gere) through co-starring parts in The People Vs Larry Flynt and more, Norton became one of the hottest stars of the nineties in pretty short order. Within two years of his debut, he was leading American History X, in a performance that drew raves but also revealed the extent of his demand for control behind the scenes, with him infamously feuding with director Tony Kaye.
    Nevertheless, his career went from strength to strength for years, with iconic parts in Fight Club, The 25th Hour and more. He was even The Incredible Hulk, but he lost out on the role in The Avengers, once again, due to the difficult label. So WTF Happened to Edward Norton? We go deep into his career in this episode of WTF Happened to This Celebrity, digging into the high points of his career, as well as some of his drier periods. Through it all through, one thing is clear - Edward Norton is absolutely brilliant and really cares about his craft, and if that fact earns him the “difficult” label, so be it. We here at JoBlo are serious fans, as you’ll see here!
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  • @Junkiescum
    @Junkiescum 2 роки тому +311

    One of my all time favorite actors, I really don’t think this dude gets the recognition he deserves. Such a passionate actor with unlimited range.

    • @lizc6393
      @lizc6393 2 роки тому +1

      I'm right there with you. Usually when an actor has a reputation for being "hard to work with" it can turn me off to them, I don't have a lot of patience with super successful professionals abusing their coworkers. That being said, how come Christian Bale and Daniel Day-Lewis don't get flack for being asses on set? Christian Bale is a straight up asshole (made apparent also by the recording of him chewing out a sound guy like he insulted his mom or some shit.) But Ed Norton has gotten serious backlash for his "reputation" even though when he put his foot down with a director (American History X,) his vision was universally vindicated. 🤷

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 2 роки тому +8

      I agree with you. I think to many people fixate on whether or not he’s difficult to work with when they should be paying way more attention to just what a superb actor he is. Unlike so many others in movies he isn’t the same in every film. He actually acts and has range and makes each character he portrays different from all others he has previously done. That’s more rare than you think. As an example there is another actor who I enjoy seeing in films but not for his acting prowess who is basically himself in every role and that’s Ryan Reynolds. He just doesn’t have the range that Edward Norton has and that’s ok because when I go see one of his films I know what to expect. In all honesty though I have more respect for Edward Norton than I do for a lot of actors because of his range and passion for his craft/art. I would go so far as to say that the films he’s been in that didn’t do so well at the box office didn’t fail because of Edward Norton but for other reasons. In another 10-20 years we will look back at his body of work and will definitely be impressed. It’s just sad that he isn’t appreciated as much as he should be right now.
      Cheers

    • @elcunto7623
      @elcunto7623 2 роки тому +1

      Well said pall ! Hes never had the recognition he deserves !

    • @ClassADriver
      @ClassADriver 2 роки тому

      He became a cry baby

    • @TJfromEarth
      @TJfromEarth Рік тому +2

      doesnt get the recognition he deserves? did you not watch the video - hes literally had a long, consistently good career filled with awards and accolades. he got nominated for an oscar in his first ever film. in what universe does he not get the recognition he deserves?

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 2 роки тому +470

    Shame that "Incredible Hulk" didn't really work out for him, but "Primal Fear", "American History X" and "Fight Club" proved how versatile he was, and he was willing to go to extreme measures for his work.

    • @alexman378
      @alexman378 2 роки тому +15

      Yeah, he somehow has the dichotomy of being a very well known actor, that many know at least by face, but also a very underrated and low profile one. Haven’t seen him used to his full capacity like what he was doing in the 90s and early 2000s in a while.

    • @wolf-tw7ee
      @wolf-tw7ee 2 роки тому +29

      actually, Incredible Hulk is the most rewatchable movie of the early Marvel movies. It can easily exist as an stand alone without relying on other films.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +2

      John carradine was in of human hearts 1939 with Walter Huston James Stewart shock waves 1977 with Peter Cushing

    • @ZrodyApo
      @ZrodyApo 2 роки тому +18

      To this day, I like Norton's Hulk more than the current Hulk he was just a savage angry beast that smashed everything and even his design showed that

    • @fangal12
      @fangal12 2 роки тому +1

      I even loved him in Death to Smoochy

  • @alirezaroustazadeh6535
    @alirezaroustazadeh6535 2 роки тому +93

    I’m honestly very shocked that there was not a single mention of any controversy, embarrassments, scandals, drug or alcohol abuse or addiction or personal problems. This is frankly extraordinary for an actual hollywood superstar

    • @ScottyColoradoKid
      @ScottyColoradoKid Рік тому +10

      And his live-in girlfriend of many years was Courtney Love; has to be some interesting stories there!

    • @MyIneffablePonyyy
      @MyIneffablePonyyy 11 місяців тому

      ​@@ScottyColoradoKidHIS GIRLF4I3ND WAS COURTNEY LOVE WHAY???? AHHHHH IM GOIJG INSANE BOUNCJNG OFF THE FCKING WALLS RN ARE U FR?? 😭🙏🙏🙏

    • @hankworden3850
      @hankworden3850 7 місяців тому +1

      @@MyIneffablePonyyy calm down you soft brain

    • @MyIneffablePonyyy
      @MyIneffablePonyyy 7 місяців тому

      @@hankworden3850 bro I was excited like?

    • @hankworden3850
      @hankworden3850 7 місяців тому

      @@MyIneffablePonyyy you know what would be really exciting? if you never posted on the internet ever again...the entirety of the internet. Matter of fact...don't even keep a physical journal...

  • @cloudbloom
    @cloudbloom 2 роки тому +304

    Fight Club has some of the best editing I've ever seen in a film. I've watched the movie at least 50 times and I still notice little details I didn't see before

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 2 роки тому +11

      Everything about it is great, the storytelling was top notch. Editing kept the atmosphere dark and edgy.

    • @Vihara2
      @Vihara2 2 роки тому +20

      its one of the rare occassions the director and writers have more talent and vision than the author of the book they based their film on.

    • @SaroShow
      @SaroShow 2 роки тому +4

      @@Vihara2 I would heavily disagree with you

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 2 роки тому +5

      ​@@SaroShow The author himself said the screen version was more than he could have dreamed of.

    • @SaroShow
      @SaroShow 2 роки тому

      @@violetviolet888 that doesn't mean it's better

  • @chriscostello117
    @chriscostello117 2 роки тому +77

    The mirrior monologue in 25th Hour is one of my favorite scenes of his.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +1

      John carradine was in house of long shadows 1983 with Vincent price Peter Cushing sir Christopher Lee

    • @zipzipzommin4329
      @zipzipzommin4329 2 роки тому +6

      Boom, his best film

    • @DDRMR
      @DDRMR 2 роки тому +3

      Hell yeah! Such an underrated film

  • @Locadel2003
    @Locadel2003 2 роки тому +275

    "Primal Fear" from 1996 with Richard gere is an amazing movie and I cant believe it was his first role and was a really great performance with a phenomenal twist

    • @tam9856
      @tam9856 2 роки тому +1

      I agree. I didn’t see it coming.

    • @Geezer-yf8hv
      @Geezer-yf8hv 2 роки тому +4

      Not being a Gere fan, Norton made that a really good movie!

    • @stee8345
      @stee8345 2 роки тому

      So true. I just watched it again recently for the first time since it came out and had totally forgotten "the twist". Such a great movie.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 2 роки тому +1

      okay, ill find that in Netflix later, thanks.

    • @Geezer-yf8hv
      @Geezer-yf8hv 2 роки тому +1

      @@eduardochavacano While not a truly “Great” movie, it is worth watching just for Norton!

  • @enriquemedina3631
    @enriquemedina3631 2 роки тому +70

    Whenever Ed Norton sports a goatee you know his characters gonna be a badass.

  • @megamoviez
    @megamoviez 2 роки тому +308

    One of my favorite actors! He’s great in every role he’s in.

    • @doctordoom7103
      @doctordoom7103 2 роки тому +7

      Fight Club Is No Doubt One Of, If Not His Greatest Roles.

    • @pratyaksharneja2082
      @pratyaksharneja2082 2 роки тому +2

      @@doctordoom7103 Agreed, Fight Club and Birdman are one of his best performances

    • @HenriettaSkog
      @HenriettaSkog 2 роки тому +3

      Let's not forget American History X, breathtaking!

    • @TigerLily61811
      @TigerLily61811 2 роки тому

      And I even loved Collateral Beauty... no matter how much shade they throw!

    • @sorenjensen3863
      @sorenjensen3863 2 роки тому +2

      While I love Ruffalo as hulk, it's a shame Norton didn't continue the role. He's my favorite

  • @xenos_n.
    @xenos_n. 2 роки тому +69

    I expected more flops in this but he really has consistently been in good movies.

  • @stanleyhercules
    @stanleyhercules 2 роки тому +99

    Dude is a heavyweight, i could defs see him making a comeback after he ages into some more roles

    • @xenos_n.
      @xenos_n. 2 роки тому +10

      He'll Keanu Reeves us some day

    • @chrono050
      @chrono050 2 роки тому +2

      He has been in some great movies one of them guys very few in hollywood who gives a sh!t about his craft/art-form he still taking on projects just not as often

    • @andallthatjazz5796
      @andallthatjazz5796 2 роки тому +8

      Well, he was in Birdman and the Grand Budapest Hotel, two of the greatest movies of the last decades, on an artistic level he is doing very well. He also directed a passion project of his in 2019 and has been in every Wes Anderson's movie since 2011. He isn't in Marvel movies or on Jimmy Fallon every 6 months, but I don't think he wants that kind of things anyway.
      Also, since he became more selective and only worked with directors he deeply respects, there doesn't seem to be nearly as much drama on set.

    • @WorldwideWyatt
      @WorldwideWyatt 2 роки тому +2

      Comeback? He’s never gone away.

  • @cadillacdeville5828
    @cadillacdeville5828 2 роки тому +184

    You know ,I really liked him as the Incredible Hulk.

    • @curtiscarver5104
      @curtiscarver5104 2 роки тому +27

      Underappreciated hulk movie.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +4

      John carradine was in The shootist 1976 was John Wayne‘s last movie featuring James Stewart Richard Boone

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +3

      John carradine was in Johnny guitar 1954 with ward bond Royal dano ernest Borgnine

    • @ppowerman5000
      @ppowerman5000 2 роки тому +5

      Yes, he was great in Hulk, really loved that Hulk.

    • @nauseous3925
      @nauseous3925 2 роки тому +15

      Norton's hulk is the actual rage monster we all wanted, not the pussy one we got in infinity war/End Game -_-

  • @Locadel2003
    @Locadel2003 2 роки тому +46

    "Italian Job" & "The score" some of the most enjoyable underrated heist movies of the 2000s

    • @brianp6965
      @brianp6965 2 роки тому +2

      Don't forget "Heist" with Gene Hackman, Danny Devito and Delroy Lindo. But I think even that one falls behind "The Score".

    • @TheDoctor10.0
      @TheDoctor10.0 2 роки тому +1

      Lol it was until you realize it was the most extra car commercial the Italian job i mean, though it was good

    • @sonnyblack0870
      @sonnyblack0870 2 роки тому

      The Score was great, The Italian Job sucked.

    • @sonnyblack0870
      @sonnyblack0870 2 роки тому

      @@brianp6965 Yeah” Heist” is an enjoyable forgotten heist film. True not as good as The Score but way better than the Italian Job.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому

      John carradine was The sentinel 1977 with burgess Meredith Jose ferrer eli Wallach Martin balsam Arthur Kennedy the house of seven corpses 1974 with John Ireland

  • @grrinc
    @grrinc 2 роки тому +66

    I love this series. The narrator is always playing for laughs but you can tell he totally respects the subjects.

  • @shadowleon659
    @shadowleon659 2 роки тому +193

    I enjoyed his performances in American History X, Fight Club, Red Dragon and especially The Incredible Hulk. He is easily the best Bruce Banner actor. I hate what MCU did to my boy.

    • @RSpracticalshooting
      @RSpracticalshooting 2 роки тому +14

      Ed fucked himself out of the MCU, so blame him.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому

      John carradine was in stagecoach 1939 with John Wayne Thomas Mitchell directed by John Ford the grapes of wrath 1940 with Henry Fonda John qualen ward bond oz whitehead Russell Simpson

    • @Miguel-ki8wj
      @Miguel-ki8wj 2 роки тому +9

      @@RSpracticalshooting Nah, he dodged a bullet there. The MCU is trash, makes caricatures of its actors, and you know it. At least he won't have to be The Incredible Hulk for the rest of his life...unlike some people who's never known for anything else other than their costumes...embarrassing.

    • @Geezer-yf8hv
      @Geezer-yf8hv 2 роки тому +5

      @@RSpracticalshooting I wouldn’t say he screwed himself. He was never the kind to be under total control of a studio, so he knew it would be miserable

    • @josebibriescas4365
      @josebibriescas4365 2 роки тому +1

      @@RSpracticalshooting agreed he is one of my favorite actors but if you have some one undermining you authority they got to go i dont care how good they are

  • @MrBdiddypop
    @MrBdiddypop 2 роки тому +98

    Ed Norton was a legend in the mid to late 90’s/early 2000’s. American History X was an amazing performance.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 2 роки тому +4

      i discovered American History x and fight club just in recent years. He is indeed legendary.

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 2 роки тому +1

      I hadn’t even heard of him until my son introduced me to his work in American History X. I wasn’t certain what to think of him though until I saw him in a few more films. At that point I knew I would be watching everything he is in and so far he hasn’t disappointed me.

  • @jenperkings7072
    @jenperkings7072 2 роки тому +18

    The painted veil is my favorite Edward Norton film. I love its simplicity and lonely tone.

  • @ARBLACKx
    @ARBLACKx 2 роки тому +132

    The biggest what if for me is Edward Norton's Hulk trilogy that he planned to do

    • @ne3856
      @ne3856 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah....

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +2

      John carradine was in black sleep 1956 with Lon Chaney jr basil rathbone bela lugosi last movie

    • @journeyman1218
      @journeyman1218 2 роки тому +6

      Yep. The incredible hulk was actually pretty good. I know it underperformed but they should've made more to flesh out his version.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +1

      John carradine was in the man who shot liberty valance 1962 with John Wayne lee Marvin. James Stewart lee van cleef Andy Devine directed by John Ford

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +1

      John carradine was in the Ten Commandments 1956 with charlton Heston Edward g Robinson Vincent price yul brynner sir Cedric hardwicke Clint walker Cecil B DeMille last movie

  • @Carboxylated
    @Carboxylated 2 роки тому +163

    The WTF Happened series is a gem on UA-cam. Never stop JoBlo

  • @ajh90210
    @ajh90210 2 роки тому +46

    give him an Oscar already

  • @cmxpiipl
    @cmxpiipl 2 роки тому +23

    Everyone is always going on about fight club and American history X. Those are obiviously great, but one absolute gem gets often forgotten and that is the 25th hour. To me propably his best film or in the shared top 3 for sure.

    • @CrookDanny
      @CrookDanny 2 роки тому

      I always forget about that film for some reason, so well cast and edited.

    • @mushin111
      @mushin111 2 роки тому +2

      I thought it was cheesy

    • @libertywest5835
      @libertywest5835 2 роки тому

      yessss ! thank youuuu ! ❤️

    • @davidmanning2859
      @davidmanning2859 Рік тому

      His monologue in the mirror is dope as f.

  • @EmpireExplorer
    @EmpireExplorer 2 роки тому +44

    I love how he never fails to call Roger Ebert the "guy with the thumbs"

  • @jevinday
    @jevinday 2 роки тому +31

    Edward Norton is that artistic genius that I probably wouldn't want to have a beer with. He's a great actor.

    • @aigarsmacins5752
      @aigarsmacins5752 2 роки тому

      Why not? Thrown off the boat is the best thing to happen to curious mind.

    • @jevinday
      @jevinday 2 роки тому

      @@aigarsmacins5752 hes a bad ass actor but he doesn't seem super likeable to me. I obviously don't know the guy so I have NO idea, but he seems like the kind of guy I'd se at a restaurant but would tell me to fuck off if my kid asked for an autograph because he's hungry.

    • @lexuses3942
      @lexuses3942 2 роки тому +3

      @@jevinday Not at all, he’s very humble and polite in real life. A friend of mine has met him and has a picture of them. She said he’s like everyone said Paul Walker was.

    • @jevinday
      @jevinday 2 роки тому +2

      @@lexuses3942 that's pretty cool

  • @yo8102
    @yo8102 2 роки тому +13

    Edward Norton is in TOP5 of best actors of all time ever!

  • @s1x6x1s
    @s1x6x1s 2 роки тому +33

    i thoroughly enjoyed The Incredible Hulk. he gave Bruce Banner more depth than Mark Ruffalo's background character version.
    i personally think that's why Marvel scrapped the Hulk sequel plans because they and Ruffalo did a great job of making Banner one dimensional that it's hard to expand on that, even though his intelligence is the only one to match Tony Stark's.

    • @CrookDanny
      @CrookDanny 2 роки тому +8

      More to do with the rights to standalone Hulk movies than Ruffalo’s range as an actor.

    • @gahan101
      @gahan101 Рік тому

      Mark Ruffalo is great but i think it has more to do with the way Disney treats the characters. They watered down every one they've put their hands on.

  • @stevegeorge6880
    @stevegeorge6880 2 роки тому +60

    I think the one thing that summarized Ed Norton for me was an early profile in the Washington Post when his directorial debut Keeping the Faith was about to be released. A high school friend was quoted as saying that Norton had learned fluent Japanese in a year in order to impress a girl. The two lessons one could glean about him from that were that he was smart enough and dedicated enough to do that but also wanted people to know that he was smart enough and dedicated enough to do that. Even if his ego has sometimes gotten in the way, he is a better than average person when it comes to the self-awareness of his foibles and talents and place in the world. He has stuck to his guns even when it cost him. He is probably still the most talented actor of his generation. To paraphrase Pauline Kael regarding Orson Welles, he had such enormous latent talent that he could take material that was beneath him, perform it in such a way that everyone knew he regarded it as beneath him, and still do a better job than everyone else he was working with. If you catch him in a bad interview, it's probably because he's overthinking all the possible implications of everything he says and is trying to do threat modeling in his head while being conversational.

    • @kateapple1
      @kateapple1 2 роки тому +4

      Anyone who tries to claim that they learned Japanese in a year is just straight up lying… even for a savant it’s literally the most difficult language to learn. People study for years and still can’t pronounce it right Bc they didn’t speak it from birth. The worlds most difficult language and bro learned it in a year? Yeah right lol let’s quiz him

    • @Rezwolf
      @Rezwolf 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@kateapple1 he probably did pretty well convincing them at least XD

    • @Jimalcoatl
      @Jimalcoatl 2 роки тому +8

      @@kateapple1 Lol, Japanese is not the world's most difficult language to learn. It's actually one of the easier languages to pronounce because it's pronunciation structure is so rigid. Also, fluent doesn't mean perfect, it means able to converse and use the language without stopping to look things up.

    • @lexuses3942
      @lexuses3942 2 роки тому +1

      @@kateapple1 Idk, he’s pretty intelligent 🤔 Possibly

    • @Sara-yl8ug
      @Sara-yl8ug 2 роки тому +3

      @@kateapple1 learning is not the same as being proficient in it. He would probably know the basics.

  • @gasolinewine801
    @gasolinewine801 2 роки тому +36

    Little Eddy (as his grandfather would refer to him as) and I went to the same high school in Columbia, Maryland. I also was the chauffeur for his mother, and grandparents. His grandfather, James Rouse, was an innovative developer that created the idea of indoor malls. Ed came from wealth, but never showed it off growing up. Respect ✊

    • @grec.
      @grec. 2 роки тому +2

      Really? That's amazing !

    • @gasolinewine801
      @gasolinewine801 2 роки тому +5

      @@grec. yes. It is kinda cool having that as a taking point at parties. I have about 20 other stories related to this as well. It was quite the time in my life being a chauffeur for his family.

    • @grec.
      @grec. 2 роки тому +1

      @@gasolinewine801 oh, wow, amazing!
      How are his relatives like?

    • @gasolinewine801
      @gasolinewine801 2 роки тому +4

      @@grec. they were extremely nice. Wonderful people. I enjoyed working for them. 😊

    • @sarroumarbeu6810
      @sarroumarbeu6810 2 роки тому +1

      Well... nepotism at it's finest one could say

  • @mundanemunda699
    @mundanemunda699 2 роки тому +34

    Imagine Norton's Hulk appearing in Spider-Man No way home

    • @mafeuk
      @mafeuk 2 роки тому +3

      That shit show of a movie doesn´t deserve to have Ed Norton.

    • @jackmarshall3255
      @jackmarshall3255 2 роки тому +2

      @@mafeuk it wasn’t bad it was okay like homecoming the story was pretty good and different it just feel as Spider-Man as the other Spider-Man story where.

    • @mafeuk
      @mafeuk 2 роки тому +5

      @@jackmarshall3255 Shitcoming is one of the worst superhero movies I have ever watched.

    • @jackmarshall3255
      @jackmarshall3255 2 роки тому +1

      @@mafeuk I mean there are worst superhero films I would of give homecoming 5 out of 10 and far from home a 7 out of 10 not great but good.

    • @mafeuk
      @mafeuk 2 роки тому +2

      @@jackmarshall3255 I disagree. I hate Spider-Man's characterization in the MCU movies and I can't stand T. Holland as an actor.

  • @andromeda7588
    @andromeda7588 2 роки тому +13

    This guy is an incredible actor. He did a lot of great work from the late 90's to early 2000's but for about the last decade I've barely seen him anything. Evidently the older he got the more of a headcase he became. I'd love to see him make a comeback!

  • @FPwLola
    @FPwLola 2 роки тому +14

    I appreciate Edward for being a voice for the integrity of a project, which makes one "difficult to work with" to studios (note fellow actors/crew aren't saying such about him). Studios want $ not art. Props to him for staying true to his vision. Fight Club is one of the all time greats imo and he is driving the whole time with ease and flair. Glad he declined to be owned, he is most potent in character acting anyway, imo. Thanks for another good one! 😉👌

  • @kittenledoux2768
    @kittenledoux2768 Рік тому +3

    I love Edward Norton and I watch everything he's in.

  • @brianc3761
    @brianc3761 2 роки тому +13

    Incredible to see that his first role was Primal Fear. A great start to a stellar career.

  • @enriquemedina3631
    @enriquemedina3631 2 роки тому +11

    Edward Norton’s wife Shauna Robertson produced Superbad, Knocked Up, and Pineapple Express so I guess that’s how Seth Rogen got him for Sausage Party.

  • @Boomcheeks
    @Boomcheeks 2 роки тому +17

    Fight Club is my all time favourite film, I remember renting it from a video shop not really knowing what it was, it's fair to say it totally blew me away, think I watched it 5 times before having to return the vhs a few days later.

    • @jr2904
      @jr2904 2 роки тому

      I was only 10 or 11 when it came out, but I do miss stumbling on a video at a rental place and falling in love with it and watching it multiple times in the few days you had it.

    • @hurry8927
      @hurry8927 2 роки тому

      mine too

  • @fangal12
    @fangal12 2 роки тому +7

    I watched Death to Smoochy sooooo many times in college. I can probably still quote it line for line

  • @jamesmorant1406
    @jamesmorant1406 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much I've been waiting for one on Edward Norton

  • @spamm0145
    @spamm0145 2 роки тому +3

    An elite actor with insane levels of talent, able to change mannerisms, facial expressions, posture, accents, and express a range of emotions with just his eyes. Considering his quirky looks the camera loves him and he has immense screen presence. He is such a powerful actor with an incredible resume that his awkward working status should be tolerated, geniuses aren't awash in Hollywood and movies that knock your socks off is certainly worth humouring the Ed Norton's of this world.

  • @0hMyGandhi
    @0hMyGandhi 2 роки тому +20

    I really enjoyed Norton's portrayal of Hulk, perhaps because the actor probably suffers from a plethora of undiagnosed mental issues and whose neurotic quirks border on total - psychosis. That kind of psychological detail and especially with his prior roles made him perfect for a character with two very different selves, and an anger problem. He was compelling in the role.
    I really dig Ruffalo as an actor in general, but never thought he was all that "fun" as Hulk. Ruffalo always seems to come across as someone who is trying to pass a kidney stone in every scene. I get that he's ashamed and a bit embarrassed by his "urges" but his reserved demeanor is just too subtle and obsequious in nature to be all that interesting.

    • @Anw4rr10r
      @Anw4rr10r 2 роки тому +2

      Well said

    • @Faristol7
      @Faristol7 2 роки тому +1

      Spot on for both actors!! 💯%agree.

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 2 роки тому

      Good use of obsequious in a sentence. lol The thing I would add about Ruffalo is he comes across as desperate for work. Almost like he might at any moment be fired and replaced lol. It wasn’t until he had a few films under his belt that he kind of loosened up and stopped being so desperate and started to do better acting. I don’t remember the title of the film but his role as the whistleblower against Dupont Chemical was incredible. Even the actual man that he portrayed and his wife said he did a good job.

  • @TechGamesAU
    @TechGamesAU 2 роки тому +9

    Can’t believe you spoke about fight club without mentioning it’s where the sound bite comes from at the beginning of every single joblo video.

    • @moxiemaxie3543
      @moxiemaxie3543 2 роки тому

      Water is wet. This is a movie channel , why state the obvious ? Oh, you want validation. This is about Norton , not the intro of the YT channel

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому

      John carradine was hell bloody devils 1970 with Broderick Crawford

    • @TechGamesAU
      @TechGamesAU 2 роки тому

      @@nicolamcguinness8689 what ??

  • @pt8077
    @pt8077 2 роки тому +2

    ”Quirky nerd / scary badass” is so apt! He is such a versatile actor. I do miss seeing him onscreen.

  • @stevefowler3398
    @stevefowler3398 2 роки тому +20

    Nothing has "HAPPENED" to him.
    I just watched him in a film on tele called MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN.
    He is brilliant in it.
    As I read recently, he produces and directs a lot of films.

    • @dabanyas
      @dabanyas 2 роки тому +1

      Have you actually listened to the video?

    • @peo4989
      @peo4989 2 роки тому +1

      @@dabanyas the video isnt 100 accurate

    • @dabanyas
      @dabanyas 2 роки тому +1

      @@peo4989 What do you mean?

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 2 роки тому

      I think he should concentrate on producing and directing even if he has a part in the film. By doing that he ensures he has control over the entire process from beginning to end. I would like to see in a few years after he has a few films to his credit that he at least directed and acted in what those films look like whether or not they make a lot of money. I want to see if him being in control of everything makes for a good film. Something tells me those films will be great and will probably become classics. That should tell you my opinion of him as an actor and as a director.

  • @Locadel2003
    @Locadel2003 2 роки тому +13

    "Rounders" from 1998 is probably the most fun and best poker movie ever made and he did a great performance with Matt Damon & John Turturro

    • @fangal12
      @fangal12 2 роки тому

      I guess the sayings' true. In the poker game of life, women are the rake man. -
      Worm

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому

      John carradine was in captive wild women 1943 with mliburn stone Paul fix lioyd corrgain

    • @bleekcer
      @bleekcer 2 роки тому

      @@nicolamcguinness8689 This was John Carradine's first leading role on screen, filmed from December 10-31, 1942. Release took place July 2, 1943.

  • @evanhanley6437
    @evanhanley6437 2 роки тому +18

    He nails every role he plays. He's one of my favourite actors.

  • @CornishCreamtea07
    @CornishCreamtea07 2 роки тому +12

    I saw The French Dispatch only yesterday, and yes it is the most Wes Anderson thing that ever Wes Andersoned.

  • @YouTube_can_ESAD
    @YouTube_can_ESAD 2 роки тому +2

    Don’t sleep on “25th Hour” it’s outstanding. I need to watch it again.

  • @prepperjonpnw6482
    @prepperjonpnw6482 2 роки тому +4

    Edward Norton is so great at what he does that even playing the role of King Baldwin IV in which he never takes off the mask he captivates the audience. His part in that film is actually some of the best acting in the entire film lol.

  • @WhatAboutZoidberg
    @WhatAboutZoidberg 2 роки тому +15

    Absolute killer list of movies. Death To Smoochie and Rounders have been personal favs since they came out. How did Death to Smoochie not do better, Robin Williams alone is S Tier quality content.

    • @davidmanning2859
      @davidmanning2859 Рік тому

      Williams rants in that movie still stick in my head to this day.

  • @irenakozmos7373
    @irenakozmos7373 2 роки тому

    My favorite. Thank you for this!

  • @timmeh69er78
    @timmeh69er78 2 роки тому +1

    Great content Joe. Always great to watch.

  • @Locktwiste72
    @Locktwiste72 2 роки тому +32

    The studios say he's difficult to work with because he's one of the few actors who refuses to let the studios dictate his projects.

    • @Vihara2
      @Vihara2 2 роки тому +9

      which isnt by any means a bad thing, but to be fair, whoever's directing him better get along well with him or the film will struggle to be made for sure lol

    • @HenriettaSkog
      @HenriettaSkog 2 роки тому +3

      I agree but it's not only his project but a whole crew, a collab. I can imagine that alot of ego is involved aswell

    • @violetviolet888
      @violetviolet888 2 роки тому +2

      He's difficult to work with because he would give such a hard time fulfilling his contractual comittments. Norton was forced to take material that was "beneath him" due to contractual obligations. He hated every second of "The Italian Job".

    • @sarroumarbeu6810
      @sarroumarbeu6810 2 роки тому

      There's also being a control freak and not going along with the crew ... Who knows

  • @metalgrinch
    @metalgrinch 2 роки тому +18

    Im extremely happy that Edward Norton got his way with American History X. I don't think it would on of my favorite films ever if he didn't.

    • @goprojoe8943
      @goprojoe8943 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah, the only film I know of that actually explores the psychology of white supremacy and treats one as a human capable of redemption rather than an inexplicably irrational trope.

  • @Quantumwolf45
    @Quantumwolf45 Рік тому

    Wow. This was a surprisingly interesting and detailed video. Props. Well done.

  • @uosdwiSrdewoH
    @uosdwiSrdewoH 2 роки тому +5

    Not sure why this is a "What Happened To..." video since he's still working and one of the best actors of all time.

  • @ash-boxing8109
    @ash-boxing8109 2 роки тому +5

    Great video! I’d love a wtf happened to Edward furlong

  • @Chagarziak
    @Chagarziak 2 роки тому +3

    I've been waiting for this one.

  • @free2chill727
    @free2chill727 2 роки тому

    Dude your commentary is so on point, great video!!

  • @jimbrown5091
    @jimbrown5091 2 роки тому +4

    Death to Smoochy was about two decades late in "predicting" the over-commercialization of kids. I grew up in the era of daily 30 minute toy commercials disguised as cartoons.

  • @lizzy-wx4rx
    @lizzy-wx4rx 2 роки тому +15

    The Painted Veil is outstanding, I wish it got more love. One of his best movies in my opinion (I still have to put Fight Club at No. 1).

  • @blocknessmonster18
    @blocknessmonster18 2 роки тому +3

    Great writing on this series as always! Had no idea about half this stuff.

  • @michaeljosefjackson
    @michaeljosefjackson 2 роки тому +1

    Finally!!! Thank you!

  • @jordanhenry6478
    @jordanhenry6478 2 роки тому

    Really enjoying your videos, especially the 'wtf happened to...' series. Keep up the good work!

  • @Zombiesnyder13
    @Zombiesnyder13 2 роки тому +28

    He's the HULK we know and love
    Not the Avengers' pet/comic relief

    • @konstantinkoverchenko9587
      @konstantinkoverchenko9587 2 роки тому +3

      That was rotten how the mcu did one of Stan Lee’s favorite characters.

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому +1

      John carradine was in the monster club 1981 with Vincent price Stuart Whitman Donald Pleasance

    • @alexman378
      @alexman378 2 роки тому +2

      His Hulk snaps his enemy’s bone and stabs them with it if he’s pinned down

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 2 роки тому

      John carradine was in the grapes of wrath 1940 with Henry Fonda John qualen ward bond oz Whitehead directed by John Ford produce by Darryl f Zanuck based on the novel from John Steinbeck

    • @bleekcer
      @bleekcer 2 роки тому

      @@nicolamcguinness8689 Also the Japanese animated series Bungou Stray Dogs portrays a character based on Steinbeck whose superpower is named "The Grapes of Wrath".

  • @robertparks7233
    @robertparks7233 2 роки тому +8

    This is an amazing but complex actor that is very strict about his films,and how they are directed,written and produced,he can and will be always difficult about his craft, and how he is represented.

  • @KT-cz7rm
    @KT-cz7rm 2 роки тому

    Subscribed. Outstanding work

  • @ethanhughes7462
    @ethanhughes7462 2 роки тому +5

    I really love this series. Keep them coming please. :)

  • @TheSmart-CasualGamer
    @TheSmart-CasualGamer 2 роки тому +6

    Motherless Brooklyn is an absolutely fantastic movie, one of my all time favourites, and Norton is the best thing in it.

  • @dickpful
    @dickpful 2 роки тому +7

    Ed Norton is an incredible actor

  • @nerdomic996
    @nerdomic996 2 роки тому +2

    Love this channel!

  • @elizabethphilly2011
    @elizabethphilly2011 2 роки тому

    quality work - always!!!

  • @td4190
    @td4190 2 роки тому +3

    Still one of my favorite movie lines of all time. The ability to let that which does not truly matter ultimately slide

  • @kigucloudjester4467
    @kigucloudjester4467 2 роки тому +6

    Ive always thought Edward Norton was way more hot handsome and attractive than brad pitt

  • @bryanfountain
    @bryanfountain 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for bringing up Stella

  • @gd5830
    @gd5830 2 роки тому

    Brilliant video as always. thanks JoBlo!

  • @Allegra11
    @Allegra11 2 роки тому +3

    Edward Norton is a fantastic actor and artist. He's my favourite actor for sure

  • @TearDownGenesis
    @TearDownGenesis 2 роки тому +6

    "predicted the over commercialization of children in tv programing" what? that was pretty obvious before that. I mean its clearly based on Barny, which was around before that.

  • @ivorybow
    @ivorybow 2 роки тому +2

    Geniuses are always "difficult to work with," because they have a unique vision others cannot see, which evokes jealousy and all the bad behaviors that go with that. Everyone needs to just get out of Norton's way and let him do what he wants, so we can all benefit from his rare multi talents.

  • @butchersrespawn
    @butchersrespawn 2 роки тому +1

    25th Hour is my favorite Spike Lee Joint and Eddie Boy’s best film performance. My favorite Norton film.

  • @brianthomason5022
    @brianthomason5022 2 роки тому +3

    I think it's a shame that we lost him as the hulk

  • @konstantinkoverchenko9587
    @konstantinkoverchenko9587 2 роки тому +15

    I would’ve love to see Edward in a Taxi Driver remake years ago. Nevertheless, I’m glad that film hasn’t been remade.

    • @alexman378
      @alexman378 2 роки тому

      Yeah same. That’s one of those films that although could be done technically better these days, it’s just not possible to redo. Scorsese and De Niro are so synonymous with that film, that even almost half a century later, it’s still synonymous with these two.

    • @ash-boxing8109
      @ash-boxing8109 2 роки тому +1

      Can’t remake taxi driver 😯 it’s perfect! It’s my favourite movie

    • @robzilla730
      @robzilla730 2 роки тому

      Todd Phillips could pull it off

  • @Lulu4Him
    @Lulu4Him 2 роки тому +1

    Norton was the detective in 'Red Dragon'. Incredible performance.

  • @polarisjustdothework2258
    @polarisjustdothework2258 2 роки тому

    That was awesome, thanks

  • @tylerhill40
    @tylerhill40 2 роки тому +5

    Love Edward Norton. Such a great actor.

  • @mrmojomajestic8317
    @mrmojomajestic8317 2 роки тому +5

    Chuck Palahniuk gave Fight Club one of the greatest endorsements an adapted work could possibly get.
    He said that the film made him ashamed of his novel.
    Not because he disliked the film, on the contrary he said that the film was better than his novel.

    • @Mixmastermez
      @Mixmastermez 2 роки тому +1

      Really? The novel is pretty damn good. I've seen fight club at least 50 times and read the book 3 times and listen to the audio book at least ten times. The book is pretty damn good too read it or listen to it 👍🏻

    • @mrmojomajestic8317
      @mrmojomajestic8317 2 роки тому

      @@Mixmastermez
      Fully agreed. I read the novel and thoroughly enjoyed it.
      What Palahniuk meant was that he felt the film did a more credible job using his source material than he did in writing the novel. I'm sure he was using the word "ashamed" rather loosely.
      He said that the changes that were made, such as the way the narrator and Tyler "meet", the ending, and other changes improved the storyline. He also felt the all the actors, particularly the three leads, were perfect representations of their characters.
      It's an amazing compliment for the film.

    • @Mixmastermez
      @Mixmastermez 2 роки тому +1

      @@mrmojomajestic8317 totally agree with this statement

  • @kevinpob
    @kevinpob 2 роки тому

    Great video

  • @SHALAt22
    @SHALAt22 Рік тому

    I enjoy your narration style - funny!

  • @carlredbird3054
    @carlredbird3054 2 роки тому +7

    Always felt death to smoochy was like one of the best movies ever made

    • @AntonAdelson
      @AntonAdelson 2 роки тому

      I'm flabbergasted the narrator didn't mention the other star of the movie!!
      Robin the GOAT Williams!!

    • @carlredbird3054
      @carlredbird3054 2 роки тому

      @@AntonAdelson ya definitely Robin did a unique performance, just as good as Edward in smoochy.
      I always liked it when Robin played the bad guy. Looking at his movie list cool he did smoochy and insomnia the same year, playing a very creepy bad guy in both movies. But Rainbow Randolph was redeemed, Walter Finch was just bad

  • @lostcosmonaut5722
    @lostcosmonaut5722 2 роки тому +4

    One of the greatest actors of all time

  • @MouniaMoussi
    @MouniaMoussi 2 роки тому +2

    I just love LOVE this funny voiceover sound effects

  • @gl3936
    @gl3936 2 роки тому +2

    Another great legendary actor. Love all his work!

  • @jatekforditok
    @jatekforditok 2 роки тому +3

    Among the best actors like Brando, Nicholson, DiCaprio, only that he hasnt actually received his Oscar yet.

    • @fangal12
      @fangal12 2 роки тому +1

      The Academy is full of a bunch of old a$s stick up their butt fuddy duddies. Yeah I said it, FUDDY DUDDIES!

  • @bryantanderson430
    @bryantanderson430 2 роки тому +3

    He was awesome in "Leaves of grass" his best performance by far!

  • @doesitmatterdude162
    @doesitmatterdude162 2 роки тому

    Just got yourself a new sub my man

  • @000rbasham
    @000rbasham Рік тому

    This WTF happened to is Brillant! Amazing! Great work! Going back and watching these also makes me go back and watch many of the movies etc that I had forgot over the years. I go back and rewatch many of them and they are also amazing. Thanks to this Joblo..WTF series.

  • @pinkenbajedi2119
    @pinkenbajedi2119 2 роки тому +3

    No way, didn’t realise primal fear was his first movie. Respect ✊

  • @sethkaicer319
    @sethkaicer319 2 роки тому +5

    Joblo instructed Edward Norton on the whereabouts of Ralph Kramden.

  • @jonathanaldecoa1099
    @jonathanaldecoa1099 2 роки тому +2

    Edward Norton is a great actor. Cool overview of his films 🕺

  • @crxk20r59
    @crxk20r59 2 роки тому +1

    That’s awesome you mentioned “The Prestige” I liked it better as well, good day sir.

  • @DannyDorito23
    @DannyDorito23 2 роки тому +3

    Anyone know the song that plays from 6:08-10:23

    • @Kevinterell
      @Kevinterell 2 роки тому

      Do you know what theme is being played in the background at 21:12 ! What movie is that from?

    • @annaliang7858
      @annaliang7858 2 роки тому

      I only know a remix version of the song. Blvck ceiling close ua-cam.com/video/_cKhVxkdSVg/v-deo.html and CROW CVLT REMIX of black ceiling's version ua-cam.com/video/vqWy62J0zN8/v-deo.html If you ever find the original please drop a link.

    • @DannyDorito23
      @DannyDorito23 2 роки тому

      @@Kevinterell ua-cam.com/video/EY2wJZz9h_c/v-deo.html Asked about this one myself a while back 😂

    • @Kevinterell
      @Kevinterell 2 роки тому +1

      @@DannyDorito23 I found it, it’s called “Ganges” by Joseph heath

  • @proudmary3553
    @proudmary3553 2 роки тому +4

    He should have gotten an Oscar for his role in American History X. Period 💯
    And fuck yeah, it was that good ❤

  • @Labyrinth1010
    @Labyrinth1010 2 роки тому

    Your best closing line yet.

  • @robertedgemon8096
    @robertedgemon8096 2 роки тому

    Awesome! Kingdom of heaven is one of my favorites. Didn't even know till now ,that Edward was in it. Nice.