James Franco
Person · 6 cases · 2012–2017 · American actor
How James Franco spread
Franco gained attention through Freaks and Geeks, a James Dean television role, and the worldwide reach of Spider-Man.
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- Carried it 4 of 6
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- Entertainment 3 · Culture 1, Food & beverage 1
1999
BreakoutTV
Franco's first break came with a leading role in NBC's Freaks and Geeks, later a cult hit. web.archive.org
2001
First pressPress
USA Today profiled Franco as he prepared to portray James Dean in a television film. web.archive.org
2002
New audienceBox office
Franco reached a worldwide film audience as Harry Osborn in Spider-Man. en.wikipedia.org
2018
PeakJan · Press
Five women accused Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior; his Wikipedia views peaked that month. latimes.com
Spice Girls “Wannabe”
Kept it going · Jul '17
3M sold
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Carried it · Aug '14
Open$100M donated to ALS Association
Dos Equis: The Most Interesting Man in the World
Kept it going · Nov '16
19.5K Wikipedia views in a day
The Dress
Carried it · Feb '15
3K sold
Call Me Maybe
Carried it · Apr '12
12.5M sold
The Interview (2014)
Carried it · Dec '14
$40M revenue
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