Recall that in the island drama, James Franco played a real character, Alpinist Arona Ralston. While traveling to the mountains of 350 kg, the walne pressed the hero, but he managed to get out alive, cutting off his right hand.
Recently, Danny Boyle admitted that he had big doubts about whether the star "Harvey Milk" star was approved for the role of the climbers.
"A lot of guys came to the casting, and James was not the leader among them, because he is not at all like a real Arona Raleson," says the director.
But the producers convinced the bole will meet with the actor once again.
"Boyle asked me to fly to Los Angeles, at the same time, he did not send material to prepare. When we met, he handed me a long text, "recalls Franco. "Danny asked me if I could remember him and pronounce right now." Usually, it is pretty difficult. But I just returned from the filming of the soap opera "Central Hospital", and there I had to learn 70 pages of the text every day, so this task was easily fulfilled. I think that Boyle did not even guess that I got a role, thanks to the "Central Hospital".