Edward Norton is known for many roles, but some believe he's yet to top his breakthrough role in "Primal Fear." Norton played Aaron, an altar boy accused of brutally murdering a priest and turns to Richard Gere to clear his name. Yet as it turns out Aaron is really playing a masterful mind game as audiences are eventually clued in that the "good old country boy falsely accused" bit is all an act and Gere's egotistical lawyer actually unwittingly gets a killer off the hook. <br /><br />What's even more fascinating is the nuances Norton himself brought to the role. Unlike the character in the book on which the film is based, Norton gives his character a stutter while playing the innocent victim role and then drops it when he mocks Gere with the truth. <br /><br />The role landed Norton a supporting actor Oscar nomination.
