James Franco appeared to take issue with a New York Times review of his play . On Thursday , the 35-year-old actor appeared to take a stand against The New York Times and its theater critic , Ben Brantley , after the paper ran a hesitant review of Franco 's Broadway debut in an `` Of Mice and Men '' revival . The actor makes his Broadway debut in the new revival of `` Of Mice and Men '' After the Times ' reviewed Wednesday 's opening night , he critiqued the paper on Instagram . He said that it was " not an accurate portrayal of my work or what I stand for as an artist. "
James Franco appeared to take issue with a New York Times review of his play . The actor makes his Broadway debut in the new revival of `` Of Mice and Men '' After the Times ' reviewed Wednesday 's opening night , he critiqued the paper on Instagram . He said that it was " not an accurate portrayal of my work or what I stand for as an artist. "