Harry you nervous with coming P this golden globe-winning freak is equally
golden globe-winning freak is equally
golden globe-winning freak is equally known for playing stoners this is what
known for playing stoners this is what
known for playing stoners this is what your grandchildren gonna be smoking and
your grandchildren gonna be smoking and
your grandchildren gonna be smoking and for being a dramatic actor everybody
for being a dramatic actor everybody
for being a dramatic actor everybody wants to meet me except you why welcome
wants to meet me except you why welcome
wants to meet me except you why welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 James Franco performances you can’t be a
James Franco performances you can’t be a
James Franco performances you can’t be a bright pompous twit
bright pompous twit
bright pompous twit for this list we’re taking a look back
for this list we’re taking a look back
for this list we’re taking a look back at those performances that show off his
at those performances that show off his
at those performances that show off his Actor at his finest or most memorable
Actor at his finest or most memorable
Actor at his finest or most memorable that history just having some fun
that history just having some fun
that history just having some fun and it was perfect now they know you not
and it was perfect now they know you not
and it was perfect now they know you not to be fuck with and are focusing on his
to be fuck with and are focusing on his
to be fuck with and are focusing on his starring roles in films and television
starring roles in films and television
starring roles in films and television good evening I’m Dave Skylark despite
good evening I’m Dave Skylark despite
good evening I’m Dave Skylark despite the variety of performances in other
the variety of performances in other
the variety of performances in other areas
areas
areas number 10 Christian Longo true story
number 10 Christian Longo true story
number 10 Christian Longo true story conquest after premiering at the 2015
conquest after premiering at the 2015
conquest after premiering at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Rupert Goold
Sundance Film Festival Rupert Goold
Sundance Film Festival Rupert Goold feature debut stars James Franco as an
feature debut stars James Franco as an
feature debut stars James Franco as an accused murderer who takes on the
accused murderer who takes on the
accused murderer who takes on the identity of a New York Times journalist
identity of a New York Times journalist
identity of a New York Times journalist when they apprehended him he said he was
when they apprehended him he said he was
when they apprehended him he said he was Mike Hinkle early reviews of true story
Mike Hinkle early reviews of true story
Mike Hinkle early reviews of true story praised Franco’s performance while his
praised Franco’s performance while his
praised Franco’s performance while his dramatic pairing with real-life friend
dramatic pairing with real-life friend
dramatic pairing with real-life friend Jonah Hill offers a departure from the
Jonah Hill offers a departure from the
Jonah Hill offers a departure from the maniacal collaborations we’ve seen in
maniacal collaborations we’ve seen in
maniacal collaborations we’ve seen in recent years I’ve followed your whole
recent years I’ve followed your whole
recent years I’ve followed your whole career I guess I felt like a name this
career I guess I felt like a name this
career I guess I felt like a name this real-life mystery will have Francophiles
real-life mystery will have Francophiles
real-life mystery will have Francophiles on the edge of their seats I mean at
on the edge of their seats I mean at
on the edge of their seats I mean at this point it doesn’t matter number 9
this point it doesn’t matter number 9
this point it doesn’t matter number 9 dr. William will Rodman Rise of the
dr. William will Rodman Rise of the
dr. William will Rodman Rise of the Planet of the Apes was number nine when
Planet of the Apes was number nine when
Planet of the Apes was number nine when Franco was first cast in Rupert Wyatt’s
Franco was first cast in Rupert Wyatt’s
Franco was first cast in Rupert Wyatt’s sci-fi thriller crowds were unsure
sci-fi thriller crowds were unsure
sci-fi thriller crowds were unsure whether he could execute a believable
whether he could execute a believable
whether he could execute a believable performance as a scientist trying to
performance as a scientist trying to
performance as a scientist trying to cure Alzheimer’s disease after all in
cure Alzheimer’s disease after all in
cure Alzheimer’s disease after all in the years leading to this performance he
the years leading to this performance he
the years leading to this performance he spent much of his time building his
spent much of his time building his
spent much of his time building his stoner comedy cred I could finish your
stoner comedy cred I could finish your
stoner comedy cred I could finish your career with one phone call saying the
career with one phone call saying the
career with one phone call saying the trouble I quit as scientists will Rodman
trouble I quit as scientists will Rodman
trouble I quit as scientists will Rodman Franco studies brain diseases in the
Franco studies brain diseases in the
Franco studies brain diseases in the hopes of curing his father’s Alzheimer’s
hopes of curing his father’s Alzheimer’s
hopes of curing his father’s Alzheimer’s but ultimately finds a BFF in an
but ultimately finds a BFF in an
but ultimately finds a BFF in an orphaned chimp named Cesar
orphaned chimp named Cesar
orphaned chimp named Cesar taking him out of here right now Rise of
taking him out of here right now Rise of
taking him out of here right now Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a refined
the Planet of the Apes is a refined
the Planet of the Apes is a refined portrait of the dangers of scientific
portrait of the dangers of scientific
portrait of the dangers of scientific progression and greed
progression and greed
progression and greed and the importance of the human element
and the importance of the human element
and the importance of the human element with James Franco
with James Franco
with James Franco anchoring the film expertly Caesar I’m
anchoring the film expertly Caesar I’m
anchoring the film expertly Caesar I’m sorry this isn’t my fault this has to
sorry this isn’t my fault this has to
sorry this isn’t my fault this has to stop
stop
stop number eight Scott Smith milk million
number eight Scott Smith milk million
number eight Scott Smith milk million today James Franco has become well known
today James Franco has become well known
today James Franco has become well known for his eclectic taste in roles but his
for his eclectic taste in roles but his
for his eclectic taste in roles but his performance in Gus Van Sant’s Academy
performance in Gus Van Sant’s Academy
performance in Gus Van Sant’s Academy award-winning film announced his
award-winning film announced his
award-winning film announced his departure from Hollywood’s typecasting
as Harvey Milk’s lover and campaign
as Harvey Milk’s lover and campaign manager Scott Smith Franco took home an
manager Scott Smith Franco took home an
manager Scott Smith Franco took home an Independent Spirit Award and proved he
Independent Spirit Award and proved he
Independent Spirit Award and proved he could take on a Freddie Mercury style
could take on a Freddie Mercury style
could take on a Freddie Mercury style mustache while rocking a fluffy
mustache while rocking a fluffy
mustache while rocking a fluffy seventies hairstyle sorry I pissed in
seventies hairstyle sorry I pissed in
seventies hairstyle sorry I pissed in the pool it was the beginning of a new
the pool it was the beginning of a new
the pool it was the beginning of a new era in Franco’s career as this role
era in Franco’s career as this role
era in Franco’s career as this role earned him an entirely new following if
earned him an entirely new following if
earned him an entirely new following if you say anything about politics or the
you say anything about politics or the
you say anything about politics or the campaign or what speech apt to give or
campaign or what speech apt to give or
campaign or what speech apt to give or anything I swear to god I’m gonna stab
anything I swear to god I’m gonna stab
anything I swear to god I’m gonna stab you with this Fork
you with this Fork
you with this Fork number seven James Franco aka himself
number seven James Franco aka himself
number seven James Franco aka himself this is the end why don’t we do a sequel
this is the end why don’t we do a sequel
this is the end why don’t we do a sequel to Pineapple love to do a sequel to
to Pineapple love to do a sequel to
to Pineapple love to do a sequel to partner have any ideas
partner have any ideas
partner have any ideas five years after starring in milk Franco
five years after starring in milk Franco
five years after starring in milk Franco and his friends poked fun at themselves
and his friends poked fun at themselves
and his friends poked fun at themselves in Seth Rogen’s apocalyptic comedy
in Seth Rogen’s apocalyptic comedy
in Seth Rogen’s apocalyptic comedy I’m serious boys it’s all in here in the
I’m serious boys it’s all in here in the
I’m serious boys it’s all in here in the Book of Revelations just one Bible
Book of Revelations just one Bible
Book of Revelations just one Bible while his performance didn’t necessarily
while his performance didn’t necessarily
while his performance didn’t necessarily impress the Foreign Press or the Academy
impress the Foreign Press or the Academy
impress the Foreign Press or the Academy he did display of remarkable poise
he did display of remarkable poise
he did display of remarkable poise during a screwball comedy scene opposite
during a screwball comedy scene opposite
during a screwball comedy scene opposite Danny McBride I don’t know man that
Danny McBride I don’t know man that
Danny McBride I don’t know man that guy’s going crazy critics found the
guy’s going crazy critics found the
guy’s going crazy critics found the movie kind of wild and modern crowd
movie kind of wild and modern crowd
movie kind of wild and modern crowd simply ate up the collection of dick
simply ate up the collection of dick
simply ate up the collection of dick jokes and self-deprecating humor
Channing Tatum truly a time capsule
Channing Tatum truly a time capsule performance this is the end aloud Franco
performance this is the end aloud Franco
performance this is the end aloud Franco to fire back at critics with force
to fire back at critics with force
to fire back at critics with force you’re mama’s pussy was the canvas your
you’re mama’s pussy was the canvas your
you’re mama’s pussy was the canvas your dad’s dick was the paintbrush boom
dad’s dick was the paintbrush boom
dad’s dick was the paintbrush boom you’re the art huh
you’re the art huh
you’re the art huh thanks James Franco number six James
thanks James Franco number six James
thanks James Franco number six James Dean James Dean okay James Dean is next
Dean James Dean okay James Dean is next
Dean James Dean okay James Dean is next James Dean how would you like to become
James Dean how would you like to become
James Dean how would you like to become an American icon such a question would
an American icon such a question would
an American icon such a question would thrill any young actor and James Franco
thrill any young actor and James Franco
thrill any young actor and James Franco took advantage of the opportunity by
took advantage of the opportunity by
took advantage of the opportunity by starring as the late James Dean in this
starring as the late James Dean in this
starring as the late James Dean in this TNT production coming off the success of
TNT production coming off the success of
TNT production coming off the success of Judd Apatow short-lived television
Judd Apatow short-lived television
Judd Apatow short-lived television series freaks and geeks Franco was hand
series freaks and geeks Franco was hand
series freaks and geeks Franco was hand selected by director Mark riddle a
selected by director Mark riddle a
selected by director Mark riddle a former friend of James Dean and stunned
former friend of James Dean and stunned
former friend of James Dean and stunned viewers with his uncanny resemblance to
viewers with his uncanny resemblance to
viewers with his uncanny resemblance to the late actor this James Dean
the late actor this James Dean
the late actor this James Dean Franco ultimately won a Golden Globe
Franco ultimately won a Golden Globe
Franco ultimately won a Golden Globe Award for his hard work and embraced the
Award for his hard work and embraced the
Award for his hard work and embraced the idea of truly becoming a rebel without a
idea of truly becoming a rebel without a
idea of truly becoming a rebel without a cause number 5 Daniel deSario freaks and
cause number 5 Daniel deSario freaks and
cause number 5 Daniel deSario freaks and eats that’s funny it’s a joke right
eats that’s funny it’s a joke right
eats that’s funny it’s a joke right shortly before the 20th century came to
shortly before the 20th century came to
shortly before the 20th century came to a close James Franco Seth Rogen and
a close James Franco Seth Rogen and
a close James Franco Seth Rogen and Jason Segel were already making us laugh
Jason Segel were already making us laugh
Jason Segel were already making us laugh you are you are my English class last
you are you are my English class last
you are you are my English class last year right yeah that chick who got an A
year right yeah that chick who got an A
year right yeah that chick who got an A as the freaks of Paul Feig high school
as the freaks of Paul Feig high school
as the freaks of Paul Feig high school comedy Franco and company displayed
comedy Franco and company displayed
comedy Franco and company displayed incredible charisma during the 18
incredible charisma during the 18
incredible charisma during the 18 episode run man it’s Church supposed to
episode run man it’s Church supposed to
episode run man it’s Church supposed to forgive people there forgive me let me
forgive people there forgive me let me
forgive people there forgive me let me come in the opening credits sequence
come in the opening credits sequence
come in the opening credits sequence established Franco’s Daniel deSario
established Franco’s Daniel deSario
established Franco’s Daniel deSario as a Dazed and Confused stonewashed
as a Dazed and Confused stonewashed
as a Dazed and Confused stonewashed delinquent but also highlighted all the
delinquent but also highlighted all the
delinquent but also highlighted all the physical characteristics that led to his
physical characteristics that led to his
physical characteristics that led to his casting as James Byron Dean fair now
casting as James Byron Dean fair now
casting as James Byron Dean fair now we’re friends see you at the mall where
we’re friends see you at the mall where
we’re friends see you at the mall where are you on your period number four Harry
are you on your period number four Harry
are you on your period number four Harry Osborn spider-man franchise his alone
Osborn spider-man franchise his alone
Osborn spider-man franchise his alone once considered for the lead role of
once considered for the lead role of
once considered for the lead role of Spidey himself James Franco was cast in
Spidey himself James Franco was cast in
Spidey himself James Franco was cast in Sam Raimi’s superhero flick and played
Sam Raimi’s superhero flick and played
Sam Raimi’s superhero flick and played the well-groomed roommate of Peter
the well-groomed roommate of Peter
the well-groomed roommate of Peter Parker and buddy as the son of a mad
Parker and buddy as the son of a mad
Parker and buddy as the son of a mad scientist Harry Osborn finds himself in
scientist Harry Osborn finds himself in
scientist Harry Osborn finds himself in a rather sticky situation since pops
a rather sticky situation since pops
a rather sticky situation since pops elevates his cardio game by transforming
elevates his cardio game by transforming
elevates his cardio game by transforming into the Green Goblin if you done
into the Green Goblin if you done
into the Green Goblin if you done what have you done Franco’s natural
what have you done Franco’s natural
what have you done Franco’s natural charisma and star power reached the
charisma and star power reached the
charisma and star power reached the masses in this first spider-man flick
masses in this first spider-man flick
masses in this first spider-man flick thus allowing for bigger checks and more
thus allowing for bigger checks and more
thus allowing for bigger checks and more time for art projects of course he
time for art projects of course he
time for art projects of course he reprised his role in both spider-man 2
reprised his role in both spider-man 2
reprised his role in both spider-man 2 and spider-man 3 avenge me
number three Saul silver pineapple
number three Saul silver pineapple Express what’s it called pineapple
Express what’s it called pineapple
Express what’s it called pineapple Express yes
Express yes
Express yes bromance back blunts and James Franco
bromance back blunts and James Franco
bromance back blunts and James Franco that’s right it’s the perfect equation
that’s right it’s the perfect equation
that’s right it’s the perfect equation for a golden globe-nominated performance
for a golden globe-nominated performance
for a golden globe-nominated performance and I’m gonna become something man as
and I’m gonna become something man as
and I’m gonna become something man as soon as she dies I’m gonna become a
soon as she dies I’m gonna become a
soon as she dies I’m gonna become a civil engineer I’m gonna design septic
civil engineer I’m gonna design septic
civil engineer I’m gonna design septic tanks for playgrounds little kids can
tanks for playgrounds little kids can
tanks for playgrounds little kids can take shits as a long-haired pot dealer
take shits as a long-haired pot dealer
take shits as a long-haired pot dealer with the quintessential stoner laugh
with the quintessential stoner laugh
with the quintessential stoner laugh James Franco’s hilarious role as Saul
James Franco’s hilarious role as Saul
James Franco’s hilarious role as Saul Smith further established his
Smith further established his
Smith further established his versatility as an actor while innovating
versatility as an actor while innovating
versatility as an actor while innovating the genre
by 2008 America maintained a constant
by 2008 America maintained a constant high on seth rogen comedy and James
high on seth rogen comedy and James
high on seth rogen comedy and James Franco pulled back the reins for a
Franco pulled back the reins for a
Franco pulled back the reins for a subtle performance we laughed we cried
subtle performance we laughed we cried
subtle performance we laughed we cried and stoners often did both at the same
and stoners often did both at the same
and stoners often did both at the same time
time
time oh all right man come on up I buzzed it
oh all right man come on up I buzzed it
oh all right man come on up I buzzed it open the door when I buzzed it one
number two alien spring breakers who are
number two alien spring breakers who are you my name is Aileen I real name down
you my name is Aileen I real name down
you my name is Aileen I real name down he told I ain’t from this planet y’all
he told I ain’t from this planet y’all
he told I ain’t from this planet y’all that smile on his face says it all
that smile on his face says it all
that smile on his face says it all with beautiful co-stars like Selena
with beautiful co-stars like Selena
with beautiful co-stars like Selena Gomez Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson
Gomez Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson
Gomez Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson James Franco was given a free pass to be
James Franco was given a free pass to be
James Franco was given a free pass to be as absolutely badass and ridiculous as
as absolutely badass and ridiculous as
as absolutely badass and ridiculous as possible look much yeah I go I got
possible look much yeah I go I got
possible look much yeah I go I got shorts every color
shorts every color
shorts every color I got designer t-shirts I got gold
I got designer t-shirts I got gold
I got designer t-shirts I got gold bullets
bullets
bullets vampires harmony careens film has
vampires harmony careens film has
vampires harmony careens film has already established a cult following in
already established a cult following in
already established a cult following in large part due to Franco’s otherworldly
large part due to Franco’s otherworldly
large part due to Franco’s otherworldly performance as alien his prank prank
performance as alien his prank prank
performance as alien his prank prank Spring Break spring break
Spring Break spring break
Spring Break spring break for his physical appearance mystified
for his physical appearance mystified
for his physical appearance mystified viewers just like that controversial
viewers just like that controversial
viewers just like that controversial Oscar dress tip and his dialogue was
Oscar dress tip and his dialogue was
Oscar dress tip and his dialogue was bizarre
bizarre
bizarre [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and yet Franco won several awards for
and yet Franco won several awards for
and yet Franco won several awards for Spring Breakers and really made us want
Spring Breakers and really made us want
Spring Breakers and really made us want to look at you when they’ll our top pick
to look at you when they’ll our top pick
to look at you when they’ll our top pick here are a few honorable mentions rest
here are a few honorable mentions rest
here are a few honorable mentions rest of my guys just got back from 72 I don’t
of my guys just got back from 72 I don’t
of my guys just got back from 72 I don’t want to seem like I’m not concerned or
want to seem like I’m not concerned or
want to seem like I’m not concerned or they been it’s a miracle more guys don’t
they been it’s a miracle more guys don’t
they been it’s a miracle more guys don’t blow off for a few days who are you
blow off for a few days who are you
blow off for a few days who are you Blaine Rawlings we arrived in uniform
Blaine Rawlings we arrived in uniform
Blaine Rawlings we arrived in uniform mr. Ronnie yeah I wasn’t quite sure how
mr. Ronnie yeah I wasn’t quite sure how
mr. Ronnie yeah I wasn’t quite sure how it all went together it’s just a game
it all went together it’s just a game
it all went together it’s just a game okay very well we kind of fucked no you
okay very well we kind of fucked no you
okay very well we kind of fucked no you sucked Thank You mr. riah number one
sucked Thank You mr. riah number one
sucked Thank You mr. riah number one aron ralston
aron ralston
aron ralston 127 hours
based on the memoir of real-life
based on the memoir of real-life Mountaineer Aron Ralston Danny Boyle’s
Mountaineer Aron Ralston Danny Boyle’s
Mountaineer Aron Ralston Danny Boyle’s heart-wrenching tale produced the
heart-wrenching tale produced the
heart-wrenching tale produced the definitive James Franco performance
definitive James Franco performance
definitive James Franco performance hundred and fifty milliliters of water
hundred and fifty milliliters of water
hundred and fifty milliliters of water left but should keep me alive till
left but should keep me alive till
left but should keep me alive till tomorrow night no gimmicks no stoner
tomorrow night no gimmicks no stoner
tomorrow night no gimmicks no stoner jokes just a man stuck between a rock
jokes just a man stuck between a rock
jokes just a man stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to accept the
and a hard place trying to accept the
and a hard place trying to accept the unfathomable slow death or immediate
unfathomable slow death or immediate
unfathomable slow death or immediate amputation yes 127 hours could be
amputation yes 127 hours could be
amputation yes 127 hours could be categorized as a debbie downer kind of
categorized as a debbie downer kind of
categorized as a debbie downer kind of flip but the contain setting allowed
flip but the contain setting allowed
flip but the contain setting allowed Franco to lose himself in the physical
Franco to lose himself in the physical
Franco to lose himself in the physical and psychological trappings of Blue John
and psychological trappings of Blue John
and psychological trappings of Blue John Canyon lesson don’t buy the cheap made
Canyon lesson don’t buy the cheap made
Canyon lesson don’t buy the cheap made in China multi-tool I tried to find my
in China multi-tool I tried to find my
in China multi-tool I tried to find my Swiss Army knife this thing came free
Swiss Army knife this thing came free
Swiss Army knife this thing came free was her flashlight flashlight was a
was her flashlight flashlight was a
was her flashlight flashlight was a piece of shit too
piece of shit too
piece of shit too Franco was honored by the Academy for
Franco was honored by the Academy for
Franco was honored by the Academy for his work with a Best Actor nod and also
his work with a Best Actor nod and also
his work with a Best Actor nod and also left an indelible mark on cinema with
left an indelible mark on cinema with
left an indelible mark on cinema with his dramatic turn
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite James Franco performance for
favorite James Franco performance for
favorite James Franco performance for more mind-blowing top 10s published
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