Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 13
Seth Rogen Rules Out Future Work With James Franco After $2.235 Million Settlement
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 13

Seth Rogen Rules Out Future Work With James Franco After $2.235 Million Settlement

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 13

Summary

  • Rogen said he has not worked with Franco in years, has no plans to do so again, and has not spoken to him in a long time.
  • The stance follows allegations first reported in 2018 and a class-action lawsuit by former acting-school students that Franco settled in 2021 for $2.235 million.
  • Rogen called the fallout deeply personal and said his public position has not changed since he first distanced himself from Franco.
  • Franco, who said in 2024 that he was grateful to be working again, also acknowledged the friendship appears over despite his attempts to reconnect after 20 years of collaboration.

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