He has, however, been involved in a few projects that could be considered tangentially related:
* "General Hospital": In 2010, he guest-starred on the soap opera "General Hospital" as a fictionalized version of himself.
* "General Hospital: Night Shift": Franco also starred in the web series "General Hospital: Night Shift", which was a spin-off of the main soap opera.
While these projects involved the soap opera world, James Franco has never been a regular cast member on any of them. He's primarily known for his film and television acting career.