10 Movie Roles That Pissed Actors Off

10. Edward Norton - Steve Frazelli (The Italian Job)

In 2003's remake of The Italian Job, Edward Norton was cast to play the main villain Steve Frazelli - a fact that Norton himself wasn't remotely happy about.

As it turns out, Norton was effectively forced to star in the movie by Paramount, with whom he had a three-picture deal starting with 1996's Primal Fear, which landed the actor his first Oscar nomination.

Norton continually turned down the pictures offered to him by the studio, and even when they revised the deal to include just one additional film, he still wasn't interested in their choices.

Paramount eventually forced Norton's hand by threatening to sue him if he didn't star in their 2003 remake of The Italian Job, and so he reluctantly relented. 

If there was any doubt about his feelings on the role, he reportedly said of it, "My real fans should give this a miss."

Ultimately Norton is fine in the film, though he clearly wasn't interested in doing anything but the bare minimum to fulfil his contractual obligations.