Warner Brothers Taps James Franco For Akira Adaptation

No, I don't mean "taps" in a sexual way although seeing a movie studio molest a professional actor in a non-symbolic way might be pretty interesting.  It turns out that Warner Bros. is attempting to remake Anime classic Akira and execs have approached James Franco with the opportunity to star in the lead role.  No word yet if Franco has accepted, but frankly, I doubt he will be turning this down.  More info to come!