10 Actors Who Knew The Movie Was Doomed On Day 1
6. Edward Norton - The Italian Job
F. Gary Gray's 2003 remake of The Italian Job saw Edward Norton playing the role of villain Steve Frazelli, but Norton made no bones about the fact that he wanted nothing to do with the movie.
In a similar situation to Emily Blunt, Norton only appeared in the film due to a contractual requirement from Paramount, who had him signed to a multi-picture deal.
Norton had turned down numerous proposed projects from the studio and balked at the idea of starring in The Italian Job, until Paramount tied Norton up in litigation and forced him to appear in the film for $1 million - a mere fraction of his usual $10 million fee at the time.
Watching the film it's clear that Norton isn't thrilled about the experience, though ironically his performance ended up receiving the bulk of the film's critical praise.
While The Italian Job wasn't an outright disaster like most of the films on this list, it settled for broadly positive reviews and turning a modest profit, albeit failing to launch the wider franchise - namely a planned sequel, The Brazilian Job - Paramount was clearly hoping for.
Norton knew that remaking The Italian Job was a fool's errand before a foot of film had been shot, and he was totally right.