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James Franco’s affinity for gay-themed film projects have prompted widespread speculation about his sexuality for years. Now, however, the acclaimed actor-director is coming out. Sort of.
In a candid interview with New York magazine, Franco, 37, criticized what he described as the media’s “over focusing” on his sexuality after he explored gay themes onscreen in “Milk,” “I Am Michael“ and behind the camera in “Interior. Leather Bar.”
Noting that his celebrity status alone created interest in “who I’m having sex with,” Franco said, “If your definition of gay and straight is who I sleep with, then I guess you could say I’m a gay cock tease. It’s where my allegiance lies, where my sensibilities lie, how I define myself.”
He then cryptically concluded, “Yeah, I’m a little gay, and there’s a gay James.”
Franco’s latest project seems likely to only fuel that speculation further. “King Cobra,” which also stars Garrett Clayton, Molly Ringwald and Christian Slater, is based on the 2007 murder of gay adult film impresario Bryan Kocis. Franco’s production company, Event Films, is behind the film, which premiered this month at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.
True to form, Franco teased fans with a sweaty, shirtless Instagram photo of himself posing with co-star Keegan Allen on the set in October.
As easy as it is dismiss Franco’s professed interest in gay themes as another case of Hollywood “queer baiting,” “King Cobra” is already generating positive buzz around its Tribeca release. So it’s safe to say we’ll see him exploring more same-sex love on the big screen in years to come.
Source: huffingtonpost.com