Less Than Phoning It In

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Excited to see The Incredible Hulk this weekend? Don't be! Not even the film's star, Edward Norton, can maintain interest in the big-budget flick.

Norton, who was mind-blowing in Primal Fear and then kinda eh in everything since, is refusing to do any publicity for Hulk, opting instead to take a tropical vacation.

With this, Norton finds himself in the company of the young and talentless. Actress Mischa Barton pulled the exact same diva-ish behavior last month at Cannes, skirting press obligations for her film You and I.

We hate to say it, but we're starting to think rich, famous people are spoiled fucking brats.

Jun 13, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 22 Responses
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  • Comments (22)

    No. 1 Haydn says:

    I wonder if he's still contractually obliged to do studio films for Paramount like the remake of The Italian Job to avoid being sued? I know Hulk was a Universal pic but as you say, probably just doesn't give a fuck.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 8:20 am
    No. 2 maria says:

    Fight Club? Not a fan? ok.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 8:58 am
    No. 3 Luz says:

    I would never buy him as Hulk anyway. Too scrawny. Don't like him. That is all.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 8:59 am
    No. 4 blah says:

    I heard it had something to do with him wanting more creative control over the film, never really got it, and got all pissy when the final product came out.

    Who in the world would want to see this movie anyways? Didn't we all learn our lesson when The Hulk came out a few years ago?

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 9:23 am
    No. 5 admittedlyaddicted says:

    blah is right. He only agreed to do the second Hulk if he was able to write the Hulk's parts and develop the Hulk character like HE wanted to. When it came down to the end, he didn't even get a by-line as a writer, and they refused to give him any input on the final cut. So, he got all bitchy and went tropical.

    That being said, we're going tomorrow.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 9:38 am
    No. 6 Haydn says:

    You're right, fight club was great. Didn't he have a bust up on American History X when he wanted to re-write the ending or something?

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 10:06 am
    No. 7 bedbugsandballyhoo says:

    "Slept with Courtney Love." Plastered right across his… um…. middle leg.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 10:08 am
    No. 8 Frowny McBeard says:

    Saw it. Kinda dug it. It's not a trainwreck. More interested in seeing Norton's cut, which will supposedly appear on DVD. Interested in a sequel for spoilerish reasons. What involve the sadly underutilized Tim Blake Nelson.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 10:25 am
    No. 9 ilnazhad says:

    He was one of the few actors I looked up to. Once in an interview he said that he was very fortunate because there are actors just as talented as him who can't find a job. I thought he was a mensch…

    PS
    He possibly has the weirdest dating history ever. He dated Salma Hayek and Courtney Love.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 10:57 am
    No. 10 deimos says:

    he's still smoking hot and one of my favorite actors. yeah, i said he's hot…wanna fight about it?

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 11:20 am
    No. 11 ilnazhad says:

    I would, but I'm pretty sure you are the hag with the gun.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 11:31 am
    No. 12 Kitchy says:

    I think he's a good actor, he's just always terribly miscast. And the Hulk looks awful.

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 11:32 am
    No. 13 deimos says:

    yeah, i'm the hag with the gun but i wouldn't shoot you. :)

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 12:18 pm
    No. 14 ilnazhad says:

    You won't shoot me???

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW =)

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 12:46 pm
    No. 15 Mammoth says:

    "mind-blowing in Primal Fear and then kinda eh in everything since"

    whoa, dude, come on now. have you not SEEN American History X?

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 3:16 pm
    No. 16 ande says:

    He's great. Didn't you ever see "Death to Smoochy"? Hilarious!

    Posted: Jun 13, 2008 at 3:57 pm
    No. 17 Rachel says:

    How many Ed Norton movies have you not seen? Just "eh" in every movie after Primal Fear? Yeah, no. Fight Club, Death to Smoochy, 25th Hour, American History X, The Painted Veil… all fantastic performances.

    Posted: Jun 14, 2008 at 12:37 am
    No. 18 suckaduck says:

    Lol at Cord getting owned. I guess with a name like Cord what else can you really expect? Also apparently everyone here hasn't read the comic and/or has no idea that C.G.I. actualy exists and actually is really used in movies(OMG!).

    Posted: Jun 14, 2008 at 11:45 am
    No. 19 Matt says:

    Too scrawny? What a fucking moron. If you pick up a comic you'll see that Bruce Banner is a really scrawny scientist who has no resemblance to the monster he becomes when he gets angry. Wow, a lot of you sound completely ignorant.

    Posted: Jun 15, 2008 at 12:22 pm
    No. 20 emmal says:

    I've seen 2 interviews with the Norton already so I dunno where this story comes from. In other news who wants to fuck him? I do.

    Posted: Jun 16, 2008 at 5:27 am
    No. 21 Caroline says:

    I do too Emmal! WOOP. Happy days!

    Posted: Jun 16, 2008 at 5:29 am
    No. 22 Matt says:

    If by "opting to take a tropical vacation," you mean "working with his humanitarian foundation in Sub-Saharan Africa" then you're spot on.

    Posted: Jun 17, 2008 at 2:32 am
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