In April 2014 , Franco directed and appeared in " Techno Color Sunglasses " , which promoted Gucci 's eyewear collection . In December , Franco starred in the controversial Sony comedy thriller , '' The Interview '' , a film which played a central role in the real world diplomatic relations between the United States and North Korea as they related to the 2014 Sony hacking incident . In April 2015 , two of his projects , titled '' I Am Michael '' and '' True Story '' , were shown at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . In '' I Am Michael '' , Franco plays a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a conservative Christian pastor with a girlfriend . In '' True Story '' , based on a true story , Franco played Christian Longo , a man who was on the FBI 's most wanted list for murdering his wife and three children in Oregon , and who had also been hiding under the identity of Michael Finkel , a journalist played by Jonah Hill
2015 Sundance Film Festival
2015 Sundance Film Festival
James Franco