James Franco reveals that he has a role in a "big studio movie," the first blockbuster, he tells Deadline, he's appeared in for close to a decade.

Franco says that the film's already shot but "it won't be ready for this summer, but my guess is it will be end of this year or spring-summer 2027."

The actor says he hasn't been hiding away outta sight. For instance, this is the fourth year back-to-back that he's had films in the Cannes market.

The actor spoke to us at the official festival dinner at the Palm Beach which he attended with his partner, filmmaker Izabel Pakzad.

This year he has been involved with the thriller Foster, in which he stars — he's also a producer. The film, directed by Timothy Woodward Jr., had a market screening on Monday.

He says he is particularly thrilled that it was shot in Los Angeles "which is unusual these days," adding that "it's kinda like, in the best sense of the genre, like a fun, grind-house -style action thing …"

The movie's set in the 1980s and Franco plays the title character, a veteran who's backed into a compromising situation upon his return home to the U.S.

Franco adamantly refuted suggestions that he's been hiding away and coming to Cannes was a reemergence for him. "It's not true I've been hiding out, I've been here the last three or four years running, selling things and they treat me well and I get to go and see great movies."

Does he feel that he's been treated unfairly in any way?

He brings on that high wattage smile of his, shrugs his shoulders and says, "I don't know. What am I going to do? I just go forward and try to live a positive life."

He repeats his "what am I going to do," mantra. "You know what I mean? Honestly, like, I just try to be the best person I can be… I think I was put on this planet to make movies. I try to make movies the best I can and it's kinda like all I can do."

https://deadline.com/2026/05/james-franco-first-studio-film-1236900507/

Edited May 14May 14 by Seahorse

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the comments above I-

3 minutes ago, WhatWasThat! said:

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Now why would he do that?

16 minutes ago, Outlaws said:

Daddy.

3 minutes ago, WhatWasThat! said:

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alright we can wrap it up already

Jail

I didn't know you could change the font on posts

29 minutes ago, Outlaws said:

Daddy.

17 minutes ago, WhatWasThat! said:

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People will **** anything that's white and with a dick.

raw

He can go away again

I need to see hole

51 minutes ago, Outlaws said:

Daddy.

39 minutes ago, WhatWasThat! said:

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44 minutes ago, WhatWasThat! said:

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Me ever since Spring Breakers

Today just gets messier.

First the war zone in HQ....

and now this thread.

35 minutes ago, Yog said:

People will **** anything that's white and with a dick.

And yet STILL not Sam smith

2 minutes ago, smartalek22 said:

And yet STILL not Sam smith

A hit dog will always HOLLER 🥰

Isn't he a known creep? I could've sworn he had a scandal.

1 hour ago, WhatWasThat! said:

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He won't because you want him to

27 minutes ago, thisbirdhasflown said:

Isn't he a known creep? I could've sworn he had a scandal.

That was the other sexy white guy, Armie Hammer

34 minutes ago, thisbirdhasflown said:

Isn't he a known creep? I could've sworn he had a scandal.

6 minutes ago, LadyDiana said:

That was the other sexy white guy, Armie Hammer

In 2014, a 17-year-old girl posted several screenshots of alleged messages between her and Franco on Instagram.^[1][2] The messages showed that Franco, then aged 35, tried to meet her in a hotel room even after she told him she was only 17.^[3][4] In 2018, the Los Angeles Times reported that five women had accused Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior while Franco was serving as their acting teacher or mentor.^[5] A lawsuit filed by some of Franco's former acting students alleged sexual harassment and fraud; the suit was settled for $2.2 million in 2021.^[6]

Expired and perverted, next.

2 hours ago, Reginald said:

What in the James Charles