Overview

• During their July 22 appearance on Hot Ones Versus, Franco disclosed that his first childhood crush was Helen Mirren, much to Alison Brie’s astonishment.
• Brie challenged Franco after he crossed out Jennifer Love Hewitt’s name on a white board to replace it with Mirren’s.
• Franco praised Mirren’s enduring appeal by likening her to James Dean, calling her “gorgeous” and iconic.
• The playful revelation follows prior staged moments in Los Angeles and on social media designed to reflect the film’s codependent relationship themes.
• Together, directed by Michael Shanks and starring Franco and Brie, opens in theaters on July 30 as a body horror story of supernatural transformations.