As part of his return to acting, James Franco is set to play Fidel Castro in an upcoming biopic about the late Cuban leader's daughter. The film, titled "Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde," is still ...

James Franco has been cast as many things in recent years offscreen, but now the Golden Globe winner is stepping into the role of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. On Thursday, Deadline reported ...

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee and 2x Golden Globe winner James Franco will play Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Miguel Bardem’s Alina of Cuba with Imagen Award winner Mía Maestro set to play Natalia ...

As part of his return to acting, James Franco is set to play Fidel Castro in an upcoming biopic about the late Cuban leader's daughter. The film, titled "Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde," is still ...

James 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 ...

James Franco and Fidel Castro. Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Francoise De Mulder/Roger Viollet/Getty. Alanna de la Rosa, Maria Cecilia Botero, Harding Junior, Sian Chiong, and Rafael Ernesto ...

James Franco is stirring up controversy yet again, with news that he has been cast to play former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in a new film, "Alina of Cuba," according to Deadline.

“James Franco has an obvious physical resemblance with Fidel Castro, besides his skills and charisma,” said Fernández about the 127 Hours Oscar nominated actor of Portuguese heritage.

james franco as fidel castro, no way that is real casting, that is probably a deleted line from the 30 Rock episode he's in — Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) August 5, 2022. So frustrating!

The producers justifying why they cast James Franco as Fidel Castro: "Sure he isn't Latino but he IS an asshole so we got that part totally right." 09:59 PM - 05 Aug 2022.

“How is this still going on?” the “Encanto” star wrote of the decision to cast Franco, who is of Jewish, Portuguese and Swedish descent, as the Cuban dictator.

James Franco Landed Fidel Castro Role After Very Intense Search for Latino Man, Apparently Filmmakers "combed through the entire ranks of actors with Latin roots in Hollywood to find someone who ...