NextJames Franco allegedly sent Instagram and text messages to a 17-year-old schoolgirl on Tuesday night, asking if he should rent a hotel room for the two of them.
And the timing is nothing if not interesting, as the very same day a new HD trailer for the actor's latest movie Palo Alto was released.
In the film, James plays a creepy soccer coach known as Mr. B. who attempts to seduce his 14-year-old babysitter (Emma Roberts).
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Interesting timing: A new trailer which sees James Franco kissing Emma Roberts as she plays a 14-year-old in Palo Alto was released on the same day that he allegedly hit on a 17-year-old girl on Instagram and in texts
Interesting timing: A new trailer which sees James Franco kissing Emma Roberts as she plays a 14-year-old in Palo Alto was released on the same day that he allegedly hit on a 17-year-old girl on Instagram and in texts
Director Gia Coppola adapted the 35-year-old Oscar nominee's 2010 collection of short stories into the film.
The trailer sees James passionately kissing Emma while she is in her underwear.
While similar to the trailer that was previously released to promote the movie, the new version has a different beginning.
Creepy: In the movie, James plays a soccer coach who attempts to seduce his young babysitter (Emma)
Creepy: In the movie, James plays a soccer coach who attempts to seduce his young babysitter (Emma)

Locking lips: Director Gia Coppola adapted the 35-year-old Oscar nominee's 2010 collection of short stories into the film
Locking lips: Director Gia Coppola adapted the 35-year-old Oscar nominee's 2010 collection of short stories into the film
After showing the young soccer team, Emma's characters friends suggest James' character has 'the hots for her', to which she replies: 'No he doesn't. Why would you say that?'
Things take a dark turn and we see the Spring Breakers hunk tell the 23-year-old actress: 'I'm older and I know that there aren't a lot of good things around and I know that you are really good,' before kissing her.

The film focuses primarily on privileged Palo Alto-area teens looking for trouble, including sex, drinking, drugs, and suicide.


Meet April: Emma is seen playing soccer, swimming, drinking at a party, and suggestively stripping off her camisole
Meet April: Emma is seen playing soccer, swimming, drinking at a party, and suggestively stripping off her camisole

Dark teen drama: The movie looks set to be a breakthrough role for Emma
Dark teen drama: The movie looks set to be a breakthrough role for Emma

Jack of all trades: The film focuses primarily on privileged Palo Alto-area teens looking for trouble, including sex, drinking, drugs, and suicide
Jack of all trades: The film focuses primarily on privileged Palo Alto-area teens looking for trouble, including sex, drinking, drugs, and suicide
Val Kilmer, his 18-year-old son Jack, and Gia's aunt Talia Shire also appear in the drama.
As April, Emma is seen playing soccer, swimming, drinking at a party, and suggestively stripping off her camisole.

The We're the Millers actress - whose aunt is Julia Roberts - has most recently starred in American Horror Story, alongside her fiance Evan Peters, but Palo Alto could be a breakthrough role for her.

New and improved: The just released HD trailer features a different intro where April denies that Mr. B has 'the hots' for her
New and improved: The just released HD trailer features a different intro where April denies that Mr. B has 'the hots' for her

Palo Alto: Val Kilmer, his 18-year-old son Jack (pictured), and Gia's aunt Talia Shire also appear in the drama
Risque: James is seen attempting to seduce Emma even as she sits in a locker

Lost: The We're the Millers actress - whose aunt is Julia Roberts - will next appear in the drama Empire State, which heads straight-to-DVD on September 3
Lost: The We're the Millers actress - whose aunt is Julia Roberts - will next appear in the drama Empire State, which heads straight-to-DVD on September 3
The trailer's release comes as Lucy Clode, who is 17 and hails from Dollar in Scotland, has shared messages that she claims are from James, in which he appears to try and arrange to meet her in her hotel and sends photos in a bid to prove it's really him..
The schoolgirl was in New York and went to watch the star on Broadway in Of Mice And Men, where she waited outside the theatre to meet her idol and promptly shared a selfie in which he appears in the background on Instagram.
According to the messages, James struck up a conversation with the teen on the social networking site and it wasn't long before he apparently asked her how old she is, who she is staying with and whether she has a boyfriend.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Mr. Franco for comment.

What's going on here?: Schoolgirl Lucy Clode, 17, has claimed James Franco tried to meet up with her in a series of Instagram and text messages

Meeting: Lucy shared this photo on Instagram with James in the background outside the theatre he had performed in
Meeting: Lucy shared this photo on Instagram with James in the background outside the theatre he had performed in