James Franco Returning to 'General Hospital'

James Franco goes from one extreme to the other. The actor does some outstanding movie work and is nominated for an Oscar award, among many others awards for the season. Once he gets all of the award nominations, he goes back to his roots again in…soap operas.

Franco did a bit of work on "General Hospital" in 2009 and had so much fun he decided to try it again. He will reprise his role for some more episodes in 2011.

From People Magazine:

"Port Charles has an Oscar nominee in its midst! Well, sort of. James Franco, who's up for an Academy Award for his work in 127 Hours, is returning to ABC's daytime drama General Hospital as performance artist Franco. The actor, who is also hosting the Oscars with Anne Hathaway, will appear the soap on episodes airing Feb. 25 and Feb 28 (at 3 p.m. ET) to 'wreak havoc' on the fictional town of Port Charles, according to a release from ABC, and to 'make an important phone call to his nemesis Jason Morgan' (played by Steve Burton), who appears in a behind-the-scenes shot with Franco."

He is proving he is a versatile guy!

Franco can be serious, he can be a villain, he can be a soap star. Maybe he is a star of his generation because of the range of characters he can play. Plus, he can write, direct and produce the work he helps to create.

How many other stars are willing to do that? Good luck at the Oscars, James!