Writers open up in regards to the James Franco-Anne Hathaway 2011 Oscars internet hosting debacle

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: The writers behind the notorious James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s Oscars monologue in 2011 have opened up about what went mistaken, likening the Hollywood stars gig as “the world’s most uncomfortable blind date”.

So much has been spoken in regards to the much-mocked internet hosting by Hathaway and Franco, each rising stars in Hollywood at the moment, however it’s for the primary time that the writers have given perception into what truly occurred behind the scenes for the 83rd annual Academy Awards.

“It was like the world’s most uncomfortable blind date between the cool rocker stoner kid and the adorable theater camp cheerleader,” David Wild, one of many writers that yr, advised the Ringer about Franco and Hathaway’s disastrous monologue.

The two stars, who had by no means hosted the Oscars, have been introduced in by the producers to attraction to the youthful demographic after Justin Timberlake turned down the chance.

Critics panned the gig for the mismatched energies of its hosts as Franco appeared disinterested and Hathaway over-enthusiastic.

Wild mentioned Franco appeared to revel of their contrasting personalities and “wanted to play it as a buddy-cop movie with two opposite characters,” Wild mentioned.

There was additionally some friction the place Hathaway supplied an performing suggestion to Franco, although the second wasn’t overly contentious.

Wild mentioned Franco and Hathaway by no means bonded.

Jordan Rubin, one other author for the present, mentioned Hathaway made herself available for the months lengthy prep.

“I went to her house and worked on the script and she was on a bunch of conference calls and responding to emails and was a great collaborator.”

“The Good Place” co-executive producer Megan Amram, who consulted on the ceremony, mentioned in the course of the prep, Hathaway pulled her right into a storage closet to ensure her materials would function a feminine perspective.

“She needed to ensure it was positively reflecting ladies.

I keep in mind pondering that it was superb that this was essential to her and bizarre that I used to be in a closet with Anne Hathaway.”

Franco, who was nominated within the performing class for his position in “127 Hours” that yr, was onerous to come up with as he was busy capturing films and learning.

“He always seemed to be on a flight and it was very hard for me to get a hold of him,” Rubin mentioned.

“That was a red flag.”

And as soon as the duo received began working collectively, it was obvious that they had fully totally different personalities.

“She confirmed up able to play and dedicated 110 %. And he was a fantastic man however typically seemed like he had simply woken up from a nap.

It’s virtually such as you’re displaying as much as a tennis courtroom and one individual determined that they have been going to play within the U.S. Open and the opposite needed to play in denims and simply sort of hit just a few balls,” Rubin recalled.

Both Franco and Hathaway have spoken in regards to the incident in separate interviews.

Hathaway advised People TV in 2019 that she had turned down the ceremony however Franco satisfied her to rethink her choice, one thing that she has come to remorse now.

“When all the dust settled, I was just like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me’. Your first instinct is usually the right one, and all the reasons why I turned it down came true,” she recalled.

Franco later revealed that the reception to the ceremony led to points between them however they patched up later.