James Franco May Cameo as Hugh Hefner in 'Lovelace'

Within The month of the month of january of the season, it absolutely was rumored that James Franco might play Linda Lovelace's abusive husband Chuck Traynor in 'Lovelace' for company company directors Jeffrey Friedman and Robert Epstein (the duo formerly directed Franco in 'Howl'). Since it calculates, Franco won't play Chuck Traynor -- that role visited Peter Sarsgaard, who'll star opposite Amanda Seyfried since the titular porn star -- but he might play Hugh Hefner. Variety reviews that Franco is at predicts cameo since the Playboy founder in 'Lovelace,' opposite Hank Azaria, Bobby Cannavale, Chris Noth and Robert Patrick and Sharon Stone. Expect Jose Angel Santana being first in line for tickets. [via Variety] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook