James Franco -- seen above hanging out with Nic Cage in a bear suit possibly(.

James Franco is continuing his career of weird, off-putting performance art with his return to "General Hospital," in which he plays the artist/serial killer Franco.

James Franco's odd decision to appear on "General Hospital" left many people wondering if he was doing some kind of fruity performance art, and in a Wall Street Journal essay today, Franco explains that yes, it was all a piece of fruity performance art.

Here's the promo for James Franco's turn as a bad guy on "General Hospital," and I can't explain it but it's really damn cool that this well-established film actor just up and decided to be on a soap opera.

Let's be clear on one thing: James Franco ain't care.