How old was James Franco in Spider-Man?

It's common to wonder how old a celebrity was when they starred in a particular film. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

In Spider-Man, James Franco took on the role at the age of:

23 years old

Our analysis shows that this was the celebrity’s true age during filming.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year Spider-Man premiered:

January 1, 2002

And the day in which James Franco was born:

April 19, 1978

Movies tend to be released within a year of filming, so James Franco may have been one year off from the listed age in certain scenes.