Kevin Bacon 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon 6 Degrees

Kevin Bacon 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon 6 Degrees - Anne Hathaway’s co-host at the Oscars, James Franco, made people wondering about the meaning of “6 degrees of Kevin Bacon” on the Kodak Theater stage tonight.

When introducing Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaughey, Franco said, “I am six degrees of Kevin Bacon away from our next two presenters. Figure it out on the Internet.”

According to the Examiner, “the unique aspect of the actor Kevin Bacon is a documented aspect that everyone in Hollywood has either worked with the actor or knows someone who has worked with him.”

So, what is the relation of “6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon” and the pair, Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaughey?

It seems that someone has broken off the puzzle. The Zap2it has the answer:

Franco’s co-star in his new film “Your Highness” is Natalie Portman who was in “The Other Boleyn Girl” with… you guessed it, Scarlett Johansson.

Where does the Franco-McConaughey connection come in? This one took us a bit longer but we eventually got it: Franco played drug dealin’ BFFs with Danny McBride in “Pineapple Express.” McConaughey and McBride co-starred in “Tropic Thunder,” although they didn’t have any scenes together.