Who was the director of the film in which the actor who played Harry Osborn in "Spider-Man" debuted?
James Franco filmography James Franco is an American actor who began acting on television, guest-starring in "Pacific Blue" (1997). He landed his breakthrough role in the comedy-drama television series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000). After his film debut in "Never Been Kissed" (1999), Franco won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Film for playing the eponymous actor in the 2001 television biopic "James Dean". He went on to play Harry Osborn in the superhero film "Spider-Man" (2002), and reprised the role in its sequels "Spider-Man 2" (2004) and "Spider-Man 3" (2007). For the last of the three, he garnered a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. His only screen appearance of 2003 was in the ballet film "The Company". Franco directed and starred in the comedy "The Ape" (2005).
X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the fourth installment of the "X-Men" film series and the first spinoff of its standalone Wolverine trilogy. The film was directed by Gavin Hood, written by David Benioff and Skip Woods, and produced by and starring Hugh Jackman. It co-stars Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan and Ryan Reynolds. The film is a prequel/spin-off focusing on the violent past of the mutant Wolverine and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed. The plot details Wolverine's childhood as James Howlett (Troye Sivan), his early encounters with Major William Stryker, his time with Team X, and the bonding of Wolverine's skeleton with the indestructible metal adamantium during the Weapon X program.