James Franco allegedly lost his composure shortly after he co-hosted the 2011 Oscars with Princess Diaries star Anne Hathaway, according to comedian Paul Rust

James Franco allegedly threw a fit, kicking a chair and storming off a set after he co-hosted the 2011 Oscars with Anne Hathaway. In a recent episode of the “With Gourley and Rust” podcast, comedian Paul Rust claimed he witnessed the whole thing.

Comedian and actor Paul Rust recalled watching James Franco "flip out" when they filmed a CollegeHumor sketch together in 2011, just days after Franco's infamous 2011 Oscars hosti

James Franco didn’t take the rocky reviews of his Oscars hosting gig too well — according to actor and comedian Paul Rust, that is, who said he saw Franco lose it on set days after his infamous awards night back in 2011. Rust said on a Dec. 27 podcast episode of his With Gourley and Rust show that he “saw James Franco flip out once,” per Variety.

The shoot was for a Dungeons and Dragons-themed sketch at College Humor as part of promotion for the stoner comedy Your Highness starring Franco and McBride. Rust remembers Franco mumbling through his lines with his head down,

Paul said that he saw James just two days after what is widely regarded to be one of the most awkward nights in Oscars history, and James was in a “bad mood” from the off.

Paul Rust shared how James Franco struggled with harsh Oscar’s criticism on set after 2011 hosting gig. After co-hosting the Oscars with Anne Hathaway, the 46-year-old actor allegedly lost