James Franco admits that his friendship with Seth Rogen is over, and more news

James Franco believes his enduring friendship with Seth Rogen has come to an end. While chatting with Variety at the Rome Film Festival about his new film Hey Joe — Franco’s second release since 2019, after facing accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior from five women, four being his acting students, in a 2018 Los Angeles Times piece — the actor and filmmaker revealed he and Rogen, 42, are no longer in touch.

“I haven’t talked to Seth. I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess it’s over,” Franco said about his relationship with his frequent collaborator on projects like Freaks and Geeks, Pineapple Express, This Is The End and The Disaster Artist. “And not for lack of trying. I’ve told him how much he’s meant to me,” Franco added.

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