Leaving aside the the mediocre performance as Bruce Banner/Hulk in the forgettable The Incredible Hulk, it's fair to say that Edward Norton has established himself as one of the finest actors working in the film industry today. Movies like American History X, Fight Club and Birdman demonstrate a fantastic range few other actors can match. Norton is one only a handful of lucky actors to have been nominated for an Academy Award for their first big screen performance - his debut as Aaron Stampler in Primal Fear, Gregory Hoblit's 1992 adaptation of William Diehl's novel of the same name, saw him in the running for Best Supporting Actor (inexplicably losing to Cuba Gooding Jr. in Jerry Maguire). Norton's performance more than makes up for some uneven plotting, his schizophrenic turns are thoroughly compelling viewing. Norton's upcoming appearances on the silver screen are thin on the ground, with the actor as keen about performing on the stage as he is in movies. It's unlikely his supporting role in the upcoming animated comedy Sausage Party will see him winning any awards (if ever a movie title spoke volumes about the quality of the content...).
