James Franco’s portrayal of a dreddy drug dealer in Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers will probably not nab him the type of award-season accolades to which he’s become accustomed. That’s too bad, because the early photos from the St. Pete Beach set have Franco looking like they cast him straight out of a Largo meth lab. Beyond the bad hair, teeth and clothes, the clincher is the killer “727” tats Franco is rocking on both his arm and chest. The giant 727-inside-Florida ink on Franco’s bicep not only reps the ’Burg; it also holds its own as the second-worst thing to happen to the actor’s arm in a movie.
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.