known for his decades-long collaboration with , has confirmed their friendship has come to a close following the allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him in 2018. While promoting his latest film, opened up about his fractured relationship with and collaborator since the accusations surfaced. In his conversation with Variety, was candid about his bond with , which began on the set of and continued through a series of like "I haven't talked to Seth.
I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess it's over," Franco stated, admitting that he's expressed to what their friendship meant to him. Rogen, for his part, publicly distanced himself from Franco in a 2021 interview, months after . At the time, Rogen emphasized his stance against abuse and harassment, saying he would never knowingly associate with someone accused of such behavior.
The allegations against were detailed by several women who had attended his now-defunct film school, accusing him of leveraging his teaching position to engage in inappropriate conduct. In light of these accusations, Franco's acting career came to a standstill, as he took an extended four-year hiatus from Hollywood. Franco is happy to be back to work Reflecting on his time away from the limelight, to address his past and re-evaluate his lifestyle.
"I'm so grateful to be working," he said, explaining that the time out of the public eye allowed him to focus on change. "I did go through a lawsuit, and during that lawsuit I wasn't .