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Q & A: How Willimon Runs Fincher's 'House ...Ex-Hulk Norton Could Learn from Franco
We all know Norton is a gifted actor-writer-director who likes to engage on his projects, even in the editing room. He's not alone. Many actors prefer to be in control of their movies. But actors-for-hire are being paid to deliver for the filmmaker. Or, if it's a Marvel franchise, Marvel.
Here's my advice to Norton: learn from James Franco.
Norton was great as Bruce Banner/The Hulk and might be playing the role again if he followed the same logic when he acts for hire. By the way, Norton's contributions to The Hulk were considerable. But clearly, Marvel weighed the pros and cons of bringing him onto The Avengers and decided it was easier to proceed without him. Did they need to bad-mouth him in the process? No.
4 Comments
Janey | July 13, 2010 7:52 AM
I know I shouldn't be taking sides, but I like Marvel's decision. I didn't see the second Hulk film and maybe he was very good in that, but when there's more then one Super hero there's a lot riding on good chemistry, and team work, and for some reason I always got this impression that Ed's not really good at being a team player.
Even in the article it says how he's doing other people's work, getting in between capable people's feet.
Bill C | July 13, 2010 6:43 AM
Why is everyone so rattled by the news that Marvel dropped Norton? Doesn't anyone remember how AWFUL that "Hulk" movie was??
Anne Thompson | July 13, 2010 5:08 AM
I think Franco has a good head on his shoulders--and he's talented and knows how to keep people interested.
taptup | July 13, 2010 4:31 AM
You really have a crush on Franco.