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Dave Franco Feels Grateful To Barry Jenkins for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Role!

Dave Franco Feels Grateful To Barry Jenkins for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Role!

Dave Franco stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday (January 22) and talked all about challenging himself with his role in If Beale Street Could Talk.

“I think people are pretty shocked to see me in this film. The general consensus is, ‘wtf is the guy from Neighbors is doing in this beautifully poetic Barry Jenkins movie,’ and I get that,” the 33-year-old actor expressed.

“I want to keep challenging myself and try new things, and it takes someone like Barry Jenkins who believed in me and gave me this opportunity,” Dave continued. “I feel grateful to him. I was just as surprised as everyone that I was invited to be part of this.

“You dream about being in projects like this so when it becomes reality you almost don’t feel worthy or something, I don’t know,” Dave concluded – Watch below!


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