From Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls to Primal Fear's Edward Norton, these actors prove how just a debut performance is enough to set themselves apart.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A good debut movie performance can go a long way in cementing a cinematic legacy and even earning some top industry awards. While some memorable debut performances have featured actors who are totally new to the craft, other cases feature new actors who might have tried their hands at other forms of entertainment like theater, stand-up comedy, music, or just a popular TV show.
8 Edward Norton In Primal Fear Before Edward Norton played the Incredible Hulk and a reformed neo-Nazi in American History X, the three-time Oscar nominee broke out with the psychological thriller Primal Fear. Even though Richard Gere had top billing in the 1996 hit, it was Norton that everyone was talking about. The Birdman star played a mentally-troubled altar boy suspected of killing a priest.
5 Jennifer Hudson In Dreamgirls Drawing inspiration from the Broadway musical of the same name, Dreamgirls starred Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, and Anika Noni Rose as members of a 1960s singing group clearly inspired by The Supremes. While Beyoncé was already a mainstream musician at the time, the dramatic highlight of the movie was Hudson’s marvelous debut.
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