James Franco lands lead role in coming of age drama
James Franco has landed a lead role in director Bille August’s post-World War II coming-of-age drama ‘Me, You’. Based on the novel ‘Tu, Mia’ by Erri De Luca, the 1950s-set film follows 16-year-old Marco, who spends his days “sailing in the tranquil waters of the bay of Naples with hardened fisherman Nicola, who beguiles Marco with his wounded tales of the sea and the war following his military service as a US GI”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Franco will play Nicola in the upcoming drama, alongside ‘The Night Manager’ actor Tom Hollander, 54, as Marco’s father Edward and ‘Everything I ...