A university professor has revealed that he lost his job after he gave Hollywood actor James Franco an embarrassing 'D' grade in a course he was teaching because the 'Spider Man' star showed up for only two out of the 14 lectures he was supposed to attend.

Jose Angel Santana, who has filed the lawsuit in the Manhattan Supreme Court by, says that New York University fired him unfairly in part because of his refusal to pander to Franco and give him a grade he didn't deserve.