Franco plays the wizard in &quot;Oz: The Great and Powerful&quot;, based on the books of L. Frank Baum. The actor asked the producers if his grandmother Mitzie Verne could make a special appearance, and his wish was granted. <img alt="James Franco" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/jan/james.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 375px;" /> James Franco &quot;James is very family-orientated. He is very close to his grandma and managed to get her a role in the Oz film. She played a towns-person in the end,&quot; dailymail.co.uk quoted a source as saying. The movie is due for release in March this year.

Actor James Franco has reportedly landed his grandmother a role in "The Wizard of Oz" prequel.

James Franco's grandma bags role in 'Wizard of Oz' prequel

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