Hair's a thing! James Franco grows bushy moustache and dons vintage attire for HBO's Seventies porn drama Deuce

By Bobbie Whiteman For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:06 EST, 16 October 2015 | Updated: 20:05 EST, 16 October 2015

He had only just been born when the porn and prostitution scene was raging in New York in the 1970s.

But James Franco easily slipped into the look of the era when he filmed a scene for HBO's new mini-series Deuce in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan in New York on Friday.

For the 37-year-old, his bushy moustache and long shag haircut set the tone. 

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Almost unrecognisable:  James Franco got into the spirit of the Seventies with a shag haircut and a bushy moustache to film scenes for HBO's new series Deuce in New York on Friday

Almost unrecognisable:  James Franco got into the spirit of the Seventies with a shag haircut and a bushy moustache to film scenes for HBO's new series Deuce in New York on Friday

He added to the style with a brown leather jacket with wide lapels, a shiny brown printed shirt, dark grey flared slacks and brown shoes.

The star was obviously proud of his facial hair as he posted a pic of his 'tache on Instagram with the message: 'The Deuce on HBO Get ready for this shizzz. 1970s NYC' with sun emoticons. 

The project is partly inspired by the career of twin brothers who were players in the seedy Times Square world and became fronts for mob control of the volatile and lucrative sex industry, according to Variety. 

All his own work: The 37-year-old was obviously proud of his facial hair as he posted a pic of his 'tache on Instagram with the message, 'The Deuce on HBO Get ready for this shizzz. 1970s NYC' with sun emoticons

All his own work: The 37-year-old was obviously proud of his facial hair as he posted a pic of his 'tache on Instagram with the message, 'The Deuce on HBO Get ready for this shizzz. 1970s NYC' with sun emoticons

Getting into character: With his hairstyle and 'tache nicely groomed, the star added to his Seventies style with a brown leather jacket with wide lapels, a shiny brown shirt, dark grey flared slacks and brown shoes
Getting into character: With his hairstyle and 'tache nicely groomed, the star added to his Seventies style with a brown leather jacket with wide lapels, a shiny brown shirt, dark grey flared slacks and brown shoes

Getting into character: With his hairstyle and 'tache nicely groomed, the star added to his Seventies style with a brown leather jacket with wide lapels, a shiny brown shirt, dark grey flared slacks and brown shoes

James is doing double duty on the drama, starring as both brothers as well as co-executive producing the series.

The series also stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, who will portray Eileen Merrell, a Times Square hooker known as Candy, who’s drawn to the new industry. She will also serve as a producer on the project. 

The pilot comes from David Simon, creator of The Wire and Treme,

HBO has yet to set a precise release date for the drama, which is due out next year. 

Doubling up: The project is partly inspired by twin brothers who were players in the seedy Times Square world and became fronts for mob control of the volatile and lucrative sex industry. James will play both brothers

Doubling up: The project is partly inspired by twin brothers who were players in the seedy Times Square world and became fronts for mob control of the volatile and lucrative sex industry. James will play both brothers

Talking it over: The star listened intently as a member of the crew talked to him

Talking it over: The star listened intently as a member of the crew talked to him

The busy star is fresh off filming 11/22/63, a nine-part Hulu mini-series based on the book by Stephen King, in Toronto, Canada.

James plays English teacher Jake Epping who discovers a time portal that leads to 9/9/1958 and goes on a quest to try to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

Bu his mission is complicated by the presence of Lee Harvey Oswald and the fact that Jake is falling in love with the past itself.

The starry cast for the mini-series includes Josh Duhamel, Chris Cooper, Cherry Jones, George MacKay, Lucy Fry and T.R. Knight.

Hard at work: During the summer the busy star filmed 11/22/63, a nine-part Hulu mini-series based on the book by Stephen King, in Toronto, Canada

Hard at work: During the summer the busy star filmed 11/22/63, a nine-part Hulu mini-series based on the book by Stephen King, in Toronto, Canada

 

 

 

 

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