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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive praise for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). His biggest commercial successes have been Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012). For his roles as a haughty actor in Birdman (2014) and Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024), Norton earned further Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He has also directed and acted in the crime film Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). Norton is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. He is a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization that advocates for affordable housing, and serves as president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
"Superman: Legacy" takes flight on July 11, 2025 and marks a new chapter in the DC Universe. This film focuses on Clark Kent, a superhero torn between his Kryptonian heritage and his human upbringing. He must navigate a world that questions the existence of heroism and grapples with the meaning of goodness. But Clark's unwavering spirit and his commitment to doing what is right, regardless of personal cost, will prove that the values of truth, justice, and compassion still hold power in a world that needs them now more than ever. This fancast is created with the goal of imagining the perfect cast for James Gunn's highly-anticipated film, announced on January 31, 2023. It's possible, though not confirmed, that the film may draw inspiration from Grant Morrison's "All-Star Superman." Based on this comic book, the proposed roles in this fancast will reflect the characters present in the source material.
