Famous Celebrities and Their Daring R-Rated Movie Debuts

Edward Norton

Norton had one of the best debuts in cinema history. The 1996 hit Primal Fear became a cult classic. Norton’s incredible performance carries the intricate plot; he won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Oscar in 1997 for Best Supporting Actor.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • In classic Hitchcock movie North by Northwest, Cary Grant was actually older than his on-screen mother, Jessie Royce Landis.
  • Tom Hanks helped pay for ‘Forrest Gump’
  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
Next Page →