As a film enthusiast who has witnessed the rise and fall of many Hollywood stars, I can’t help but feel a tinge of nostalgia when I hear about the turbulent set of ‘Your Highness’. The story of James Franco‘s on-set meltdown brings back memories of the rollercoaster that is Tinseltown.
I remember watching Franco co-host the 2011 Oscars with Anne Hathaway, thinking he was high as a kite (pun intended). Little did I know, it wasn’t just his acting that was under the influence of some strange substance. The story of James Franco flipping out on set, just days after the Oscars, is not exactly what you’d expect from a Renaissance man, huh?
It’s a shame that the CollegeHumor promo never saw the light of day. I mean, who wouldn’t want to see James Franco kicking chairs and mumbling about cooking chorizo while high on heroin? (Again, I don’t think he was actually high.)
In all seriousness, it’s always interesting to get a glimpse behind the curtain of Hollywood. It reminds us that even the brightest stars have their off days. But hey, who am I to judge? After all, I’ve spent countless hours watching movies where actors cry on command and pretend to be in love with their co-stars. So, maybe James Franco just needed a good script and a little direction to keep his head up and deliver a stellar performance.
In a recent episode of “With Gourley and Rust” podcast, Paul Rust shared an account where he witnessed James Franco exhibiting unusually aggressive behavior on a film set just a few days following his co-hosting role at the 2011 Oscars alongside Anne Hathaway.
Rust asserted that he once witnessed James Franco lose his cool. This occurred when the movie ‘Your Highness’ was released, and CollegeHumor planned some publicity stunts. The plan involved a group of geeks playing Dungeons and Dragons with the stars of ‘Your Highness’, specifically James Franco and Danny McBride.
Rust pointed out that “[Franco] had just hosted the Oscars two days prior, and the reviews weren’t great. Consequently, he was displeased and in a foul mood.”
Rust mentioned that “[Franco] had recently hosted the Oscars only two days ago, but the feedback wasn’t positive. As a result, he was annoyed and in a grumpy state.
In February 2011, Franco shared hosting duties for the Oscars event. During this period, he was simultaneously marketing a movie titled “Your Highness,” directed by David Gordon Green and classified as a stoner comic fantasy film. This film hit theaters in April of the same year.
During the initial taping for the CollegeHumor advertisement, Franco appeared with his head lowered and mumbled through every line, resulting in footage that couldn’t be used. As Rust, the director, explained, Franco was subsequently asked by the director, “Can you repeat that? What were you doing?
In this instance, Rust explained that during filming, James Franco became agitated after receiving direction from the director, leading him to deviate from the script. The script revolved around a joke that Franco allegedly found tiresome, which is Franco’s portrayal as a Renaissance man. In the scene, each character would introduce themselves and their unique abilities, but when it was Franco’s turn, he made light-hearted fun of himself by claiming his character enjoyed cooking chorizo instead of displaying magical powers like the others. This self-deprecation seemed to further irritate him, causing him to improvise off-topic comments about James Franco. In a mumbled voice and with his head down, he allegedly said, “James Franco was high on heroin when he was hosting the Oscars last night.
I went on, “Next, the publicist stepped in and, casually, leaned over to whisper, ‘What are you saying? The cameras are rolling now. You shouldn’t be saying that.’
At the time when Franco was hosting the Oscars, Rust vaguely recalled people commenting, “Does this man seem intoxicated with something, given his performance?” He went on to clarify, “I’m not certain if they were accusing him of being under the influence of heroin. For the record, I personally don’t believe he was under the influence.
When Matt Gourley, Danny McBride’s podcast co-host, inquired about McBride’s behavior during a specific event on set, Rust replied that McBride was extremely nice or pleasant, using the term “a sweetheart.
During breaks, he informed James Franco, “Hey, if you’re not comfortable with this, please don’t feel pressured to do it,” Rust said. However, Franco persisted. Eventually, I witnessed Franco rise, kick over a chair, and angrily exit the set.
Rust stated that Franco never returned, and despite attempts by the production team to alter the project, he feels it never managed to “emerge into sunlight.
EbMaster has reached out to Franco’s reps for comment.
2011’s Academy Awards, held as their 83rd event, were met with unfavorable feedback from both critics and audiences. Many pointed to James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s co-hosting roles as the main issue. As EbMaster noted in his review, the show didn’t seem to benefit from the youthful choice of hosts, maintaining a similar tone from the opening montage featuring familiar faces like Billy Crystal, to the stilted and awkward interactions between Franco and Hathaway. While Melissa Leo kicked off the event with an unexpected use of profanity, the words that best describe the show would be ‘uninspired’, ‘clumsy’, and ‘repetitive’. This year’s ceremony seemed to struggle with originality, despite the numerous technical wins for “Inception”. Perhaps it’s best to view this Oscarcast as a forgettable dream.
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