James Franco Gets Naked

Is James Franco stripping down for director Gus Van Sant?

Franco costars as Scott Smith in Milk, Gus Van Sant’s film based on the life of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), the pioneering gay-rights activist and politician who was assassinated in 1977 after being elected a San Francisco city supervisor. Smith was Milk’s campaign manager and also one of his lovers. Emile Hirsch also stars in the film as activist Cleve Jones.

Sources tell me that Franco recently shot a scene in which he doffs his clothes to go skinny-dipping in a pool. However, my sources report there are no full-monty shots.

Disappointing, yes, but all is not lost. “He has the nicest ass,” a source cooed.

No word yet if the flick will include a sex scene or two between Penn and Franco, but as another source put it, “These were gay men in the '70s.” [x]

Sean Penn is one of my favorite actors of all time. Yea, he's that serious. Have you seen Mystic River? 21 Grams? I Am Sam? The man is ridiculously talented. James Franco, most memorable for his performance in the critically acclaimed TV show Freaks and Geeks and his role in the Spiderman movies, is another favorite of mine and in my opinion, he is hands down, one of the sexiest men in Hollywood (hehe). Emile Hirsch and Mexican actor Diego Luna star as two of Milk’s other lovers. Sounds interesting, eh? The film tells the story of the assassination of California's first openly gay elected official.

Check out some pics of them shooting on Castro Street (San Francisco).









Movie hits theaters November 2008.