James Franco Takes Challenging Role As Playboy Mogul Hefner On Lovelace
Versatile Hollywood superstar actor James Franco actor takes another challenging role in his colorful acting career.
Franco is set to take the role of a young Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner in the movie Lovelace.
The 33-year-old actor was recently seen on the set of the movie in Glendale, California.
Based on the photo from the movie set, Franco resembled like the real Hefner with his trademark red velvet smoking jacket and white scarf.
The actor hoped the movie which also stars Amanda Seyfried as Deep Throat actress Linda Lovelace will become a hit among moviegoers around the world.
Franco last starred in the high successful film, Planet of the Apes which was released last year.
Based on internet facts, the movie Deep Throat released in 1972 is considered as the first porn film that has an actual plot.
James Franco and Amanda Seyfried Shoot "Lovelace"
Amanda Seyfried, who replaced Lindsay Lohan as the lead character, Linda Lovelace, in the biopic "Lovelace" was spotted filming scenes for her new movie with actor James Franco. James is cast as a young Hugh Hefner in the film, that will now also co-star Sarah Jessica Parker.
James Franco Premiered Web Reality Series
James Franco, the all-that actor from Hollywood is now rolling into the reality TV realm. Franco launched his own web reality show titled "Undergrads", which from where I'm sitting looks like something that came out from Jersey Shore... in L.A.
Franco produced a footage in 2010 during his time in USC, and it's allegedly the idea of Undergrads. The show is scheduled to air 8pm Thursdays, following some USC students who like to party. Basically Franco portrays the shallow lifestyle of these privileged students.
Now the question is: why USC and not NYU? Are East Coast parties not as 'fun' as West Coast's? Or are the students in NYU considered more 'schooled'? I can't stop wondering! Want to answer this, James?
James Franco to Play Hugh Hefner!
If there's one person I always wonder who will play in a movie, it's Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. And my question is answered as I heard that James Franco is in talks to play the mogul.
If the deal closes, Franco will star along Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth and Robert Patrick, also Amanda Seyfried (who was cast to replace the troubled Lindsay Lohan) and Peter Sarsgaard in the movie titled "Lovelace".
The movie tells a story about Linda Boreman a.k.a. Linda Lovelace, who became the world's first erotic star due to her movie "DeepThroat". Franco will play the cameo role of Hefner when he welcomed Linda Lovelace to the Playboy Mansion for a screening.
This movie sounds really interesting since the first time I heard about it. But please, release it already!
James Franco Hates Twilight!
Having heard the rumors that James Franco initially considered a role in the Twilight Saga, one might conclude that he's just showing hate towards the successful movie through his latest blog post at the Paris Review. But having read what he wrote, I think I have to agree with him. Franco reviewed "Breaking Dawn":
"Of course, a few other forbidden territories are broken in as well. The protagonists finally marry, having waited until the wise old age of eighteen, and since the book and the film dutifully show them being wed, they are then allowed to fuck each others’ brains out. For a film that claims to be sexually responsible, the “Twilight” movies are awfully dependent on teenage sex to attract viewers. The actors prance about like pieces of meat, their disturbingly developed bodies on full display; Taylor Lautner’s rippling teenage chest is just a little better than the child beauty-pageant stars at the end of Little Miss Sunshine. The fans have divided themselves into teams (Team Jacob and Team Edward) and, considering that they already know the outcome of the love triangle between Bella, Edward, and Jacob, the choice of a team can mean little more than—well, you can imagine.
Not that sex leads to anything splendid when it finally does happen: Bella (spoiler alert!) becomes pregnant with a vampire that apparently develops to birth size within weeks, requires her to drink blood, and is eating her from the inside. This terrifying picture of pregnancy culminates with Bella’s rival lovers giving her a C-section, as if they are playing some perverse adolescent game of doctor."
Ouch. Ouch. And ouch some more!!!!!
I love Franco being so candid. Don't you just wish he hosts the Oscar and roast the "Renesmee" part of Breaking Dawn?
James Franco's Dad Doug Passes Away
James Franco's father, Doug, passed away last week at age 63. While a cause of death and date has not been release, James's mom, Betsy Franco, a writer and actress, tweeted the news this morning.
"It is true that my sweet, generous husband passed away. He gave so much to his three sons and me, and to many other people, too."
Our thoughts are with the Franco family.
