United Kingdom, Sept. 22 -- Dave Franco is able to "relate" to his Forgotten Island character.

The 41-year-old actor voices the part of Raww - a well-meaning but hapless were-aspin, a mythical shapeshifter - in Forgotten Island, the new animated comedy film, and Dave can see some similarities between his on-screen character and his real-life self.

The Hollywood star told E! News: "I think there's some crossover with who I am in real life.

"The people that he loves, he loves deeply; he's a very loyal guy, and you know, deep down, he just wants to be loved. I can relate."

Dave also heaped praise on the film's directors, Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado.

Asked what drew him to the project, Dave explained: "First and foremost, the dir...