The last major film that James Franco starred in was the 2017 biographical comedy-drama film The Disaster Artist, which he also directed to modest commercial success and widespread acclaim. The Disaster Artist received a Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award nomination and brought Franco a Best Actor Golden Globe Award for his inspired comedic performance as enigmatic filmmaker Tommy Wiseau, who has the dubious distinction of having directed and written the 2003 romantic drama film The Room, which is widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made.