What Seth Rogen Says About Why His 20-Year Friendship With James Franco Ended – E! Online

Seth Rogen He had to reevaluate his relationship with a longtime friend.

Three years ago James Franco Their friendship is confirmed by “Over,” The Superbad The star got candid about why she distanced herself from the actor, who co-starred with her on the '90s show for two decades. Freaks and Geeksas well as with film This is the end, the interview And Pineapple Express.

For Seth, the decision stemmed from multiple sexual misconduct allegations James faced in the 2010s, including several from his former acting students in 2018. James—who denied their allegations—was later sued in a class-action lawsuit in 2019 by two former students, who alleged sexual harassment, exploitation and coercion. The suit was later settled for $2.2 million, although James denied the students' claims “at all points during this litigation,” according to a motion obtained by E! News at that time.

Seth confirmed that the allegations had affected their friendship The Times In a 2021 interview, “It changed a lot of our relationship and our dynamic.”

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