{"id":155527,"date":"2025-10-31T15:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/155527\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:35:07","slug":"dave-francos-rare-comments-on-james-franco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/155527\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Franco&#8217;s Rare Comments On James Franco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Franco&#8217;s Rare Comments On James Franco<\/p>\n<p>      You know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/laurengarafano\/actors-almost-in-twilight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Franco<\/a>. He\u2019s known for roles in movies like Neighbors, 21 Jump Street, and Together.<\/p>\n<p>      You\u2019re probably also familiar with his older brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/aronawriting\/celebrities-who-ruined-their-careers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Franco<\/a>, who\u2019s best known for his performances in the 2000s Spider-Man films and movies like Pineapple Express, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/kenwhanley\/bad-time-party-movies-to-watch-this-college-semester\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Breakers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/marycolussi\/famous-people-loved-vs-hated-biopics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">127 Hours<\/a> \u2014 the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>      And while James has quite the r\u00e9sum\u00e9, his career notably took a turn nearly eight years ago when he was faced with allegations of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>      For context, just four days after he took home <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_81Peb7Atc4?si=sT2mlJtP-nnXYXmP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a Golden Globe<\/a> for his performance in The Disaster Artist in January 2018, James was accused of \u201cinappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior\u201d by five women. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/hollywood\/la-fi-ct-james-franco-allegations-20180111-htmlstory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Times reported<\/a> that four of the five accusers were students of James\u2019s acting and film school, Studio 4.<\/p>\n<p>      Though he initially denied the allegations, James did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1314148\/james-franco-breaks-silence-4-years-after-sexual-misconduct-allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">admit to sleeping with students<\/a> at his acting school during an appearance on SiriusXM&#8217;s The Jess Cagle Podcast in 2021. In that same interview, he also said he&#8217;d decided to speak out on the accusations to avoid people like Dave and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/noradominick\/emmy-award-winners-2025-complete-list\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seth Rogen<\/a> from having to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hzJgsItNdN4?si=W-9V-GDBe1vLhtTL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">answer for<\/a>&#8221; him.<\/p>\n<p>      Seth, one of James&#8217;s longest friends and closest collaborators, has since made it clear that the two of them are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ellendurney\/seth-rogen-blunt-response-to-james-franco-question\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">no longer in contact<\/a>, neither professionally nor personally. On the other hand, Dave has said very little about James and their relationship \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n<p>      Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/dave-franco-now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-movies-regretting-you-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bustle<\/a> in a new interview, Dave talked about James for the first time in years during a conversation about nepotism and his early links to the industry. Notably, one of Dave\u2019s earliest movie credits was \u201cGreg the Soccer Player\u201d in Superbad, which was co-written by Seth.<\/p>\n<p>      Dave was happy to acknowledge that James helped him get his foot in the door; however, he denied that his road to success was entirely a result of his older brother being an established star in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>      \u201cNo one was going to hire me just because I was James Franco\u2019s little brother,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cIf I sucked, I would\u2019ve disappeared very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>      In the wide-ranging interview, Dave didn\u2019t go into much more detail about James, but he did say that his brother keeps up to date with his career. \u201cAt this point, I think he\u2019s excited just to see me trying new things and to see me grow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>      His comments come four months after the brothers were photographed in public together for the first time in about eight years while celebrating Dave&#8217;s 40th birthday in Italy, which would suggest they&#8217;re still pretty close.<\/p>\n<p>      Of course, we can&#8217;t be sure of the exact nature of their relationship. But Dave&#8217;s latest acknowledgment of his older brother is certainly something. You can find the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/dave-franco-now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-movies-regretting-you-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bustle interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave Franco&#8217;s Rare Comments On James Franco You know Dave Franco. 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