What Seth Rogen said about why James Franco’s friendship ended

Seth Rogen He had to reevaluate his relationship with an old friend.

Three years ago James Franco They confirmed that their friendship was “over” Too bad The star got candid about why he distanced himself from the actor, who starred alongside him for two decades on the ’90s show Freaks and Geeksas well as films including This is the end, the interview and Pineapple Express.

For Seth, the decision stemmed from several sexual misconduct allegations that James faced in the 2000s, including from several of his former acting students in 2018. James — who denied their accusations — was then sued in 2019 in a lawsuit A group uploaded by two former students. , who alleged sexual harassment, exploitation and coercion. The case was later settled for $2.2 million, though James denied the students’ claims “at all times throughout this lawsuit,” according to a filing obtained by E! News at the time.

Seth confirmed that the accusations affected their friendship, saying: The times “It changed a lot of things in our relationship and our dynamic,” she said in a 2021 interview.

“I hate abuse and harassment,” Seth also shared at the time, “and I would never cover up or hide the actions of someone who does that, or intentionally put someone in a situation where they were around someone like that.”