The internet is having a minor aneurysm today after hearing the news that Teen Choice Award Nominee and future Colombia University Graduate James Franco will be appearing on General Hospital beginning November 20th. Not some big budget movie adaptation of the long-running soap… James is going to be on the actual show. The one people usually watch once The People’s Court is over. It’s not just a stunt cameo, either. He will be appearing on and off for two whole months. He’ll probably know the craft services guy by his first name. They’ll probably watch football together on the weekends.
Sure, this seems like an odd choice for Franco. Most people who have appeared in one of the biggest movies of all time (you know, The Wicker Man) can sleep easy knowing that they’ll never have to resort to appearing on a soap opera. Perhaps car commercials, celebrity weight loss shows, or even the hilarious new Kelsey Grammer sitcom Hank. But not a soap opera.
I, for one, applaud James. He’s going to be a shoe-in to steal Susan Lucci’s Daytime Emmy. In fact, I hear he will be playing TWO roles on General Hospital. One is a hotshot young doctor, and the other is his diamond thief evil twin brother, pictured below:
