James Franco confirmed he still has not spoken with Seth Rogen since their relationship fell apart after Franco was accused of sexual misconduct.
Franco briefly discussed his erstwhile friendship/collaborative partnership with Rogen, as well the years since his “cancellation,” in a new interview with Variety centered around his new movie, Hey Joe.
“I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess it’s over.
In 2018, several women accused Franco of “inappropriate or sexually exploitative” behavior while he served as their acting teacher.
That same year, Franco did admit to sleeping with several of his students in an interview.
James Franco acknowledged that since his relationship with Seth Rogen ended due to accusations of sexual misconduct, he has yet to speak to Rogen.
In a recent interview with Variety focused on his new film, Hey Joe, Franco talked briefly about his former friendship and working relationship with Rogen, as well as the years since his “cancellation.”.
He stated, “I haven’t spoken to Seth.”. “I think it’s over, but I love Seth; we had a great 20 years together. Not that they didn’t try. I have expressed to him my gratitude for him. “.”.
In a 2021 interview, Rogen stated that the accusations against him were “not a coincidence” and that his working relationship with Franco had ended as a result. “The truth is that I have not and I do not plan to right now,” Rogen said when asked if he would collaborate with Franco once more. “.”.
In the 2010s, Franco was accused of a few different offenses, including forcing actress Violet Paley, his ex-girlfriend, to have oral sex with him while they were in a car together. Franco refuted this accusation. Franco was accused by a number of women in 2018 of engaging in “inappropriate or sexually exploitative” behavior while working as their acting instructor. The case was filed in 2019 and resolved in 2021. In an interview that same year, Franco acknowledged having sex with a number of his students.
While Franco’s last major motion picture was released in 2019, he has made a comeback this year with two European productions, Hey Joe and The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure. The status of his other projects is unknown, but they include a Vincent Gallo-directed movie that was plagued by its own set of accusations.
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Regarding his break, Franco stated that he was “grateful to be working” as an actor once more, adding: “I wasn’t working in movies, but I certainly was doing a lot of work to change who I was.”. Before the accusations against him put a stop to his career, he claimed to have been a “workaholic” who was constantly thinking about the next project. Franco stated that he is no longer “trying to fill some hole with work” and can now “just be there for the project.”. “”.
When asked if he believed he had been unjustly “cast out of Hollywood,” Franco responded, “I mean, it is what it is.”. To be honest, I’ve moved on from it. After it was resolved, I was able to change. That’s it, it’s finished. I mean, I’ve had a job in America. A. additionally. I’m just attempting to move on. “.”.
