James Franco doesn't care what anyone says - he's happy to play a gay man. The actor stars in Milk as Scott Smith, the longtime partner of gay rights martyr Harvey Milk, played by Sean Penn. But while Franco's performance has already caused Oscar buzz, some are surprised that he chose gay poet Allen Ginsberg in Howl for his next role. Franco, who became famous thanks to the Spider-Man films, dated actress Marla Sokoloff.
But since they split, his personal life has been the subject of intense speculation, especially among his gay fans. Bad rumors spread online. But at a time when Hollywood still loves heroic gay characters played by straight men, Franco isn't bothered by that perception.
Source: New York Daily News