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If James Franco’s “Spring Breakers” was “Oz”

In this trailer, the Disney movie sounds like it could double for the dark comedy about a drug lord

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Rolling Stone describes James Franco’s character, Alien, in “Spring Breakers” as “a gun-crazy Florida drug dealer with tats, beaded cornrows and a grill any rapper would envy.”

You’d think that’s a far cry from James Franco’s character in Disney’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” but this trailer would prove you wrong:

By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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