> At a Glance
> – Dave Franco and Mason Thames reunite for The S—heads after Regretting You
> – Thames plays a “psychopath” teen in the raunchy road-trip comedy
> – O’Shea Jackson Jr. co-stars as Franco’s reluctant partner
> – Why it matters: Shows how on-set chemistry can fast-track young talent into bold new roles
From sweet rom-com to unhinged road trip-Dave Franco wasted no time locking Mason Thames in for round two.
The Pitch That Sealed the Deal
Franco, 40, told News Of Los Angeles he “roped” Thames, 18, into The S—heads the moment Regretting You wrapped. “I had such a great time working with him… I roped him into another movie,” Franco said at the October NYC screening.
The new film flips the script: Franco plays Mark, a cynical degenerate, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. plays David, his reluctant partner. Their job? Transport a wealthy, troubled teen-Sheridan (Thames)-to rehab. The mission spirals into:
- Drug-fueled disasters
- Near-death scrapes
- Criminal run-ins
From Nice Guy to Nightmare
Franco couldn’t hide his awe at Thames’s range: “It was incredible seeing him go from this sweet, earnest, charming guy… to arguably the craziest psychopath on screen since Hannibal Lecter.”
Thames, whose 2025 slate already boasts three No. 1 box-office hits, calls Franco his “mentor.”
> “Genuinely I think Dave is… my mentor, and I look up to him so much. His work ethic is unlike a lot I’ve seen in my small, tiny little career so far.”
Key Takeaways
- Franco and Thames’s off-screen trust paved the way for Thames’s wildest role yet
- The S—heads marks a hard pivot from the pair’s recent romantic drama
- Thames credits Franco’s guidance for keeping him “on such a good path”
Expect the duo’s chemistry-born on a Colleen Hoover adaptation-to fuel one of 2025’s most outrageous comedies.
