james francoJames Franco has revealed people frequently confuse him with his weed smoking character in Pineapple Express.

Even though the film only came out in the US last month, the early buzz about the film - and particularly his appearance at the MTV Movie Awards in June with Seth Rogen - has led to people thinking that he’s a stoner in real life too.

He explained recently: “Already, I have had people come up to me in cafes and say, ‘Hey, you’re James Franco, right? Hey, I can’t get a hold of my guy - do you know where I can buy some good weed?’

“I’ve [also] had someone come up to me and be, ‘Hey! What’s up, man?’ and give me a handshake and palm me a little bag of weed.

“I haven’t done drugs, I haven’t even smoked pot, since high school.”