James Franco Gets Cozy With a Female Friend While Location Scouting

James Franco wraps his arm around a female friend while they location scout for
The Deuce on Monday afternoon (June 13) in New York City.

The 38-year-old actor and his pal cracked up as they took photos of the paparazzi before continuing on their search.

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Later that day, he took to his Instagram to joke about being featured in the New York Times crossword search.

“56 Down…FREAKS for LIFE, Yo!” he captioned the image.

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