James Franco's Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech (VIDEO)

James Franco canceled giving the UCLA commencement speech last month, and now he's done a video for Funny or Die making fun of himself.

The video opens with a message that it was the sight of this footage that caused UCLA to cancel Franco, not the other way around.

Among highlights are Franco saying he reminds himself of Barack Obama, saying that everyone falls asleep in class and generally espousing stoner advice.

WATCH:

James Franco's Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech from James Franco

Comments

[plevi1]

Yep. I liked his inspirational speech very much. It was inspiring.

[mperl95]

I was bored! Very silly then funny.

[spqr369]

As a Bruin who also works at UCLA, I find it contemptible that he would even make fun of this. He really left the university in the lurch. I haven't watched the video, but it seems that Brad Delson, from Linkin Park, did a much better job than Franco would have.

[cabriojag]

When did people lose their senses of humor? This is on "Funny or DIE", not the 6:00 news. Loosen up, people.

[DrJohnnySkeptic]

He's funny in a silly kind of way.

[Guddu]

Not Really Funny

[KinkyGirl]

NOT FUNNY!

[Guddu]

I agree wid U Kinky

[bowthai]

Not really funny.

[Guddu]

I agree wid U bowthai...

[Guddu]

I love James

[Guddu]

I lov U vry much James

[fuzzyhearts]

"James Franco's Does Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech"

Who learned you how to wrote? Seriously. HP's copy writers and editors are the worst.

[Adjective]

He's from the Judd Apatow crew; the 'bad-boy' from Freaks & Geeks & the dealer in Pineapple Express. Perhaps, most famously, he was the Green Goblin's son & heir in Spiderman III.

[kstuff]

I don't even know who he is... Anyone else??

[Adjective]

He's from the Judd Apatow crew; the 'bad-boy' from Freaks & Geeks & the dealer in Pineapple Express. Perhaps, most famously, he was the Green Goblin's son & heir in Spiderman III.

[crayola 08b]

he's such a cutie :)

[stagebandman]

Seriously, who's writing your headlines?

[stagebandman]

Thanks for fixing it. Hope I had an impact.

[MRDMSY]

Franco's pretty awesome, but this video would have been better if it hadn't been edited so choppy with a beep every two seconds.

[Veneita]

The video opens with a message that it was the site of this footage that caused UCLA to cancel Franco, not the other way around.

should site be sight? I'm confused.

[James Redmond]

The kid's alright

[lippp]

James's speech here made a hellava lot more sense and was considerably more articulate that Sarah's by a long shot.