If Marvel had followed what happened on American History X more closely, it would have seen a preview of how things would spiral out of control on the set of The Incredible Hulk. When Norton clashed with director Tony Kaye over the shape of their violent and disturbing film about the rise of neo-Nazi culture in America, New Line Cinema sided with its leading man. Norton was allowed to reedit the movie, adding about twenty minutes to what had once been a taut ninety-five-minute cut. Kaye complained that Norton had “generously given himself more screen time.” Furious at having lost control of
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