Apparently starring in over 40 movies and TV shows does not qualify you to speak at your alma mater’s comencement ceremony.
That’s right, James Franco (James Franco at IMDB) was selected by a committee at UCLA to speak at this spring’s graduation ceremonies. But there’s a Facebook page created by a UCLA student to oppose this selection.
The Facebook page quickly gathered a following, and just as quickly received additional information attempting to suppress racial and homophobic epithets, and threats to both J.F. and any supporter of the Facebook page.
The page’s creator says this is not a personal attack against Franco, but instead a suggestion that the student body deserves a speaker that has “done something to change the world.”
James Franco has been chosen as the speaker for the College of Letters and Sciences Commencement Ceremony for 2009. Clearly, this is ridiculous.
- UCLA Students Against James Franco as Commencement Speaker
Aaahhh ha ha ha!!! I bet if James Franco was nominated to speak at the 2007 ceremony (pre Spider-Man 3), no one would have objected.
Popularity: 77% [?]
I guess this puts Toby Maguire out of the running for speaker at UCLA’s Graduation Ceremony, too?