In Milk, the upcoming biopic of assassinated gay San Francisco city councilman Harvey Milk, James Franco plays the love interest opposite Sean Penn in the lead.  In recent interviews with GQ and Jimmy Kimmel, Franco reveals that he and Penn share many a gay kiss, and even a nude scene.  Beginning at about 4:45 of the video after the jump, Franco talks about being provided with a secret weapon.

I was very uncomfortable on the day (of the nude scene), but the makeup artist handed me this prosthetic penis.  And he said, “You can wear this, it’ll make you feel more comfortable.”

So I’m diving in the pool and we’re doing this scene… And I go over to Sean, and I guess he didn’t know that I was wearing the prosthetic.  And said, “Sean… You know, you’re such a great actor.  You wouldn’t do a scene like this if they asked you, right?  You wouldn’t dive into the pool naked, would you?”  And not knowing I’m wearing this Boogie Nights prosthetic, he says, “Well James… If I was built like you, I would.”  [YouTube via FirstShowing]

Any way, it sounds like a lot of fun.  Nothing spices up a picture about an assassinated political leader like a couple guys with big fake cocks making out in a pool.  It’s like they based the storyboard on my dreams!

On a related note, I think it’s very flattering to refer to the male member as a “dong”.  Makes it sound like you’re just gonna run out and slam it against a church bell a couple hundred times.  Wake up, assholes, it’s party time!

EW has the first production still from Milk, the Gus Van Sant biopic about assassinated openly gay San Francisco city official Harvey Milk. Ha, more like Gus Van Can’t–make-a-decent-movie-lately, am I right, guys?  High Five?  Anyone?

Explains producer Dan Jinks (American Beauty). "[Sean] is playing a guy who’s not at all like him, way beyond the sexuality of the character. Harvey was this guy who wanted everybody to love him, and he loved everybody else. Sean just completely became that guy. It’s a real transformation.”

Jinks went on to say that Penn was aided in his transformation by tiny little champagne flutes that make everyone who holds them look super queer.  "We originally wanted other guys’ cocks, but the champagne flutes seemed subtler," he said.

Awhile back I reported that Bryan Singer and Gus Van Sant were both planning biopics on Harvey Milk, San Francisco’s openly gay city councilman who was murdered by rival Dan White.  Now it looks like Van Sant’s version, starring Sean Penn, will begin production earlier, in January, according to a recent press release.

It’s a little disappointing, considering Singer’s version had a screenplay co-written by Chris McQuarrie (who worked with Singer on The Usual Suspects and Valkyrie) while Gus Van Sant’s version has Gus Van Sant, whose last decent movie was probably Good Will Hunting which came out 10 years ago.  Also disappointing was my last bowel movement (BM) which was watery and lacking in vigor. 

It’s interesting to note that Singer, Van Sant and Milk are all openly gay.  Their sexual preference doesn’t bother me, because despite my perfectly coiffed hair and stylish footwear, I’m all man.  I mean, duh, my favorite sport is UFC and there’s nothing I like better than watching a couple of  really strong dudes arm wrestle.  What could be more hetero than that, right?  If you doubt me, we can settle this with a wrestling match.