The actor will return to play a rather special role in the cinema, after several years of absence.
James Franco broke into the cinema by embodying Harry Osborn in the movie franchise Spiderman of Sam Raimi. This success allowed him to open the doors from hollywood with multiple requests to the key. He got to star in the amazing movie Harvey Milk next to Sean Pennto be fulfilled in the halo 127 Hours by Danny Boyle (2010) where he played Aron Ralstona young mountaineer and seasoned hiker, who finds himself stuck in the Blue John Canyon where he will have to make the decision to cut his arm to survive.
The film was dubbed by press critics and the world of cinema with dozens of nominations and awards at the most prestigious ceremonies. James Franco was voted best actor Film Independent’s Spirit Awards 2011 and other ceremonies at dallas and Vegas. He then multiplies the leading roles in big blockbusters: Planet of the Apes, Rupert Wyatt’s Origins (2011), Fantasy World of Oz (2013), Homefront (2013) with the ultimate consecration during its first realization: The Disaster Artist (2017) which looks back on the genesis of the biggest nanar of all time: The Roomwith Tommy Wiseau. A film that offers the Golden Globe for best actor at James Franco.
However, in January 2018shortly after winning the Golden Globes and the break-up of the case Weinstein, James Franco was also pinned for cases of sexual harassment. Charges brought in part by Violet Paley and Sarah Tither-Kaplan as well as other of his former students. Five other women point to his behavior in the Los Angeles Times. He is also pilloried by the speech of Scarlett Johansson which partly targets him during the women’s march in 2018. Never worried by justice (he paid $2 million in damages to victims for dropping charges)the actor retired from public life until December 2021 where he confessed to having had intimate relationships with female students at his school in the past and where he says he battles an addiction to carnal pleasure.
Today, while he is still under the fire of legitimate criticism towards him, he will be back in the cinema… to embody Fidel Castro in the movie ” Aline of Cuba“, a feature film that will retrace the life ofAlina Fernandez, the daughter of the Cuban revolutionary. Realized by Miguel Bardem“ Aline of Cuba will talk about Aline Fernandez (played by Ana Villafañe) but also Natalia “Naty” Revuelta (Mia Maestro) after their affair.
While the doors of the cinema should have been closed to him forever, here he is back in a major historical role, especially as the first critics are starting to point their noses… because the actor is not ” Latin”. For the moment, no other information apart from this astonishing choice of casting is to be highlighted.
