After the scandals, James Franco returns to the cinema as Fidel Castro in ‘Alina de Cuba’

After several years without participating in any Hollywood projects, James Franco is back in the cinema with the confirmation of her starring role in ‘Alina de Cuba’. In this film, the actor will play Fidel Castro, the former Cuban president who was also considered a dictator.

Since 2019 James Franco has not participated in any film or television project; this after the wave of accusations and complaints of sexual harassment that have arisen. After going through the process and resolving the lawsuits he was involved in, the actor tried to rejoin the world of Hollywood.

A couple of months ago, she started appearing on a podcast to talk about her career, her plans and, in addition, the sexual harassment allegations. Now, take a new step e James Franco reveals he works in ‘Alina de Cuba”, a film about the daughter of the late former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro.

In that film that will be in charge of Miguel Bardem, James Franco will play Fidel Castro and the actor will share the screen as Ana Villafañe as Alina; Mías Maestreo as Alina’s mother, Natalia Revuelta, better known as the young socialite who had a secret relationship with the former president of Cuba.

‘Alina de Cuba’ will bring to the screen the story of Alina Fernández, the daughter of Fidel Castro who he had with Natalia Revuelta out of wedlock. The young woman is also known as the “rebellious daughter” of the former Cuban president, as she was opposed to the Cuban Revolution and it is possible that all this is what is shown in the film which, until now, has no synopsis or release date.

The return of James Franco after strong accusations

After James Franco won the Golden Globe for “The Disaster Artist” in 2018, several allegations against the actor were made public, pointing out inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment. The victims were actresses, most of whom studied at the acting school he founded, Studio 4.

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On January 11, 2018, five women formally sued James Franco in court, claiming that the actor had promised them roles in films “ceded” to his sexual advances. Two years later, the lawsuit has been resolved financially and now the actor is looking to resume his career.