In 2013, James Franco took the stage at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards to receive a lifetime achievement award, but what he got instead was a hilarious roast. The event was not officially a roast, but it turned into one, with several of his peers and friends taking jabs at his eccentricities and career choices. The roast was widely covered in the media, and many viewers can still find clips and videos of the event online, including on platforms like Dailymotion.
In a brilliant subversion of the genre, Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg delivered a set consisting entirely of "anti-jokes"—screaming mundane, overly polite compliments at the dais with aggressive intensity. Roast Of James Franco Full Video Dailymotion
Ultimately, the roast did what a good roast is supposed to do: it humanized a superstar. By the end of the night, James Franco wasn't just an Oscar-nominated, art-making enigma; he was just a guy getting roasted by his friends. In 2013, James Franco took the stage at