James Franco has called out a gossip site for suggesting he could be gay, after teasing fans that he married Lana Del Rey.
Responding to an article on Gawker, which picked up on a report he was sharing an apartment with his Child of God co-star Scott Haze, Franco posted on Instagram: “GAWKER – always getting the cutting edge, homophobic scoop!!!”.
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The Gawker post was based on a New York Times article that noted the two men – described as being “so close that describing them merely as friends would be a disservice” – were living together in Brooklyn for the summer.
“Go see CHILD OF GOD in theaters and see me direct my live-in boyfriend, SCOTT HAZE!!!” Franco wrote. “Love you SCOTT!!!!”
As if that weren’t enough for fans hoping to shack up with Franco themselves, the 36-year-old posted another photo to Instagram overnight suggesting he had tied the knot with Del Rey.
“Oh snap, we got married. JUST KIDDING!!!” he captioned the picture.