Actor, director and screenwriter James
Franco on Sunday visited Florence's Uffizi Gallery and was
"enraptured" by Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli's iconic
masterworks, the museum said, explaining the Hollywood star's
visit lasted over two hours.
Franco in particular admired every painting made by the
Renaissance genius (1445-1510), including The Birth of Venus (c.
1484) and The Spring (c.1482).
Franco was in Florence to present his latest film Hey Joe, a
drama in which the actor plays a US Navy sailor stationed in
post-World War II Naples.
In the movie, the protagonist falls in love with a young and
poor local woman whom he is forced to leave, alone and pregnant,
to go back to New Jersey.
When he eventually returns to Naples he finds a changed city and
significant challenges leading up to a stunning finale.
The movie is directed by Claudio Giovannesi, known for the
Gomorrah TV series.
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