EXCLUSIVE: Why James Franco Is Doing General Hospital

Posted on Oct 01, 2009 @ 07:19PM

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James Franco’s upcoming appearance on a daily soap opera may seem like a shocking turn of events for the movie star’s career but RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that it was his idea!

“It was actually Franco who approached television exec Jill Farren Phelps about working on the show,” the source revealed. “He was interested in exploring all aspects of his craft and wanted to work on a soap opera because of its intense shooting schedule.”

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During the 2-month story-arc, which coincides with November sweeps, Franco will play a mystery man who comes to Port Charles and becomes “the worst nightmare” for Jason Morgan, played by Emmy winner Steve Burton.

Executive producer Phelps said in a statement that it is “an honor that an actor of Franco's caliber would choose to spend some of his valuable time in Port Charles.” Franco’s last television projects were the short-lived but much-beloved series Freaks and Geeks and the biopic James Dean which he won his Golden Globe for.

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Stoned...I certainly don't hate GH but agree that they have gone WAY overboard with the mob stuff...

by Stef
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 9:16pm

he shoulda went to Y&R. Gh has been ruined by Steve Burton's character and the rest of the Mobster characters. I hate General Hospital because of it. Oh well...

by stonedbuzz
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 7:06pm