Daytime's newest soap hunk: James Franco?!

Well, here's some news I wasn't expecting to be delivering today.

It's been officially announced today that A-list movie star James Franco (Spider-Man, Milk) will be joining GH in a short stint as an unnamed character. Fellow hunk and soon-to-be co-star Steve Burton has confirmed this report. Franco will play a nemesis to Burton's Jason Morgan in a (surprise!) mob storyline.

Could a Hunkiest Newcomer nomination be in order at the upcoming Soaphunks.net Awards? :)

Catch more details at Entertainment Weekly.