Overview
- In a New York Times interview on Saturday, Rogen said he has not worked with Franco in years, has not spoken to him in a long time, and has no plans to reunite professionally.
- The split traces back to a Los Angeles Times report in January 2018 in which multiple women accused Franco of sexually inappropriate conduct, leading former students to file a class-action lawsuit in 2019.
- Franco settled the 2019 class action in June 2021 for about $2.235 million, a civil settlement that did not amount to a criminal conviction.
- Franco has taken on new projects as he seeks a comeback, including the film Hey Joe and a Cannes tease about a larger studio role, but major collaborators like Rogen remain publicly distant.
- The exchange highlights larger questions about accountability and second chances in Hollywood and shows how allegations can reshape careers, friendships, and the choices of collaborators and alleged victims.