James Franco Says New Movie 'Hey Joe' Was a 'Gift Out of the Sky'
James Franco suits up while hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Rome Film Festival held at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on Friday (October 25) in Rome, Italy.
The 46-year-old actor was in attendance to premiere his new movie Hey Joe at the annual event.
James was joined by director Claudio Giovannesi, and co-stars Francesco Di Napoli, Aniello Arena, Giada Savi and Giulia Ercolini.
The day before, James, Claudio, Giada and Francesco attended a photo call for their upcoming movie.
In a recent interview, James opened up about how Hey Joe came to be.
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“The movie was actually kind of a gift out of the sky. I’ve loved European cinema for a long time, and I’d seen [director Claudio Giovannesi’s] movies before this offer. And I’d met the writer, Maurizio Braucci, through another director named Pietro Marcello [Martin Eden],” James told Variety. “And then out of the blue, I got this offer. I was like, ‘Oh, I like this. I like the redemption idea.’ And then I love Italian cinema, in particular Claudio’s movies. So it was a very easy yes.”
In that same interview, James talked about his fall from grace and the loss of his friendship with Seth Rogen.
Earlier this month, James was joined by his girlfriend at the 2024 Film Festival Lumiere in France.
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