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Zack Sharf John Leguizamo took to Instagram to speak out against the recent casting of James Franco as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in the upcoming independent film, “Alina of Cuba.” Variety confirmed Franco’s casting on Aug. 4.

James Franco has booked his next movie role.

James Franco has landed the role of Fidel Castro in “Alina of Cuba,” an independent film about the Cuban revolutionary’s daughter, Alina Fernandez.The project is the latest of multiple live-action films the actor has recently signed on to, ending the hiatus he took following accusations of sexual misconduct he faced in 2018 and 2019. Last month, he booked a leading role in post-World War II drama “Me, You” with Tom Hollander and Daisy Jacob.Starring Ana Villafañe as Fernandez, “Alina of Cuba” recounts the true story of her exile from Cuba and eventual turn to social advocacy.

Wilson Chapman editorJames Franco has been cast as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in the independent film “Alina of Cuba,” Variety has confirmed.Franco joins the previously announced Ana Villafañe, who portrays the title character Alina Fernandez, Castro’s daughter. In addition, Mía Maestro has also joined the cast as Alina’s mother Natalia Revuelta, the Cuban socialite who gave birth to her after an affair with Castro. The film will follow Alina’s life as Castro’s illegitimate daughter and a critic of his reign in Cuba before leaving the country and defecting to Spain in 1993.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee and 2x Golden Globe winner James Franco will play Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Miguel Bardem’s Aline of Cuba with Imagen Award winner Mía Maestro set to play Natalia “Naty” Revuelta, the Cuban-born socialite he has a passionate love affair with.

shot back that Michele had been an on-set bully. Ware wrote on Twitter in all caps, “I believe you told everyone that if you had the opportunity you would ‘s – – t in my wig!’ ”Other “Glee” actors piled on accusations of cruelty, which led Michele to apologize on Instagram for her mean girl behavior. But the damage was done.

James Franco and Izabel Pakzad are living the good life at a leisurely pace. Because while the longtime couple sees a future together, they're not exactly in a rush to walk down the aisle.A source tells ET that the star and his 29-year-old girlfriend are going strong. They started dating in 2017, and while they've kept their relationship out of the spotlight, that by no means is a sign their relationship has wavered.

Well, this is a statement!

Italy is for lovers! Justin Hartley and his wife, Sofia Pernas, packed on the PDA while walking the red carpet at an Italian awards ceremony.

Justin Hartley plants a kiss on wife Sofia Pernas while arriving at the 2022 Filming Italy award ceremony over the weekend in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy.

Busy Philipps was cast in the fifth season of the seminal Nineties teen series Dawson’s Creek, playing Katie Holmes’s hedonistic college roommate. She brought much-needed vim to a flagging series, but behind the scenes came under scrutiny. The message from certain members of the crew was clear: she needed to change how she looked.

An interesting response. Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez is raising dating speculation again after an interaction with the paparazzi. Fans have speculated that the Pirates of the Caribbean star and his lawyer in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard are dating, due to several questionable encounters throughout his trial.

EXCLUSIVE: Here is the first trailer for movie Peter Five Eight, marking the first footage released at a market for a Kevin Spacey project in almost five years.

Just friends? Amber Heard and James Franco’s relationship was brought up during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp on May 17, 2022. Johnny’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, cross-examined the Aquaman star with security footage from the night before Amber filed for divorce from Johnny.

A third wheel? Amber Heard took heat on the stand during her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s ongoing defamation trial against her, this time over her relationship with James Franco.

Amber Heard was asked about James Franco during cross examination in the Johnny Depp defamation trial that has been ongoing since April 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Another Kevin Spacey project is heading to the Cannes market in the shape of thriller Peter Five Eight.

Next week the messiest celebrity trial of the century (so far) continues after a weeklong hiatus. After Amber Heard‘s parade of bombshells (or blatant lies, depending on your personal assessment), what’s the next thing we can expect?

Johnny Depp’s trial in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard is slated to resume on Monday, May 16, and there will be at least one more famous face in the courtroom.

James Franco is set to star in action thriller Mace from The Singing Detective helmer Jon Amiel.

Oscars in March.“So my husband was going down on me, or as he calls it, Squid Game,” Schumer began. “So he’s in my Nightmare Alley, my House Of Gucci, and I say C’mon C’mon.

clip on Instagram, right before she launches into the joke that utilized the titles of a bunch of Oscar-nominated films.“So my husband was going down on me… or as he calls it, ‘Squid Game,'” she said. “So… he’s in my ‘Nightmare Alley,’ my ‘House of Gucci,’ and I say ‘C’mon C’mon,’ you know?” she continued, name-checking some of the past year’s awards circuit films.

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Amy Schumer broke out some more of the jokes she couldn’t say at the Oscars!

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s respective PR teams are working overtime right now following the 36-year-old Aquaman star’s bombshell trial testimony this week.

Amber Heard trial has been shown grim images of the Pirates of the Caribbean star's drink binges. The court was shown images of Depp - including the one above, allegedly after a three-day 'bender'.

It keeps getting messier. Amber Heard took the stand for the second time amid her ongoing defamation case against ex-husband Johnny Depp, this time focusing on the actor’s alleged jealousy issues.

Amber Heard is painting a not-so-pretty picture of Johnny Depp’s jealous side during the second day of her testimony.

Amber Heard has claimed that Johnny Depp kicked and slapped her and called her a "sl*t" on a private plane, in front of security staff and assistants. The Aquaman actress, 36, has taken the stand for the second time today. Yesterday she described the early stages of their relationship and detailed the time her ex-husband allegedly slapped her for the first time.

Amber Heard took the witness stand for the second consecutive day on Thursday and claimed Johnny Depp hated James Franco, to the point that Depp allegedly berated — and allegedly kicked — her for taking a role in a film starring Franco.The 36-year-old actress claimed that Depp was already suspicious that she and Franco had a thing going on after they filmed. But things allegedly escalated to the point of violence after Heard accepted a role in the 2015 drama , starring Franco, Ed Harris, Christian Slater, Timothée Chalamet and Cynthia Nixon. When the topic about Franco came up, Heard visibly struggled to detail the alleged incident.«That's a nightmare,» an emotional Heard said.

Johnny Depp surrounded himself with an entourage of enablers to shield him from the consequences of his drug and alcohol use, his ex-wife Amber Heard testified Thursday.

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Amber Heard alleged more instances of physical abuse by Johnny Depp, painting a picture of a dream relationship turning into a nightmare as the actor descended into drug and alcohol binges.

Well, that was more information than we expected.

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard acknowledged that she was “the lesser known person” in the courtroom. The actress, 36, has enjoyed supporting parts in several Hollywood movies as well as landing a starring role in the DC superhero franchise. She has a one-year-old daughter named Oonagh, who was born in 2021 via a surrogate mother.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA psychologist told jurors Tuesday that Amber Heard suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder due to physical and sexual abuse at the hands of ex-husband Johnny Depp.Dawn Hughes testified that she had diagnosed Heard after examining her for 29 hours and reviewing therapy records, and that she had concluded that Depp engaged in a “high degree of violence.” Hughes recounted numerous instances of alleged sexual violence, which she said were motivated by Depp’s “obsessive jealousy” and a desire to show dominance.Hughes was the first witness called by Heard’s attorneys, as they began their defense in a $50 million defamation trial in Fairfax, Va. They are seeking to counter the image presented by Depp’s lawyers, who portrayed Heard as the abuser in their relationship, and maintained that Depp would retreat whenever she instigated fights.