You know Dave Franco. He is known for his roles in films such as Neighbours, 21 Jump StreetAnd Together.
You're probably also familiar with his older brother, James Francowho is best known for his performances in the 2000s Spider-Man movies and movies like Pineapple Express, spring BreakersAnd 127 hours — the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination in 2011.
And while James has a strong resume, his career took a significant turn nearly eight years ago when he faced allegations of sexual misconduct.
For context: just four days after he returned home. Golden Globe for his performance in Disaster Artist In January 2018, five women accused James of “inappropriate behavior or sexual exploitation.” This was reported by the Los Angeles Times. that four of the five accusers were students at James' Studio 4 acting and film school.
Although he initially denied the allegations, James came forward. admit that he slept with students at his acting school during an appearance on SiriusXM Jess Cagle Podcast in 2021. In the same interview, he also said that he decided to speak out about the allegations in order to avoid people like Dave and Seth Rogen from necessity”answer for” to him.
Seth, one of James's longest-standing friends and closest associates, has since made it clear that they both no longer in touchneither professionally nor personally. On the other hand, Dave has so far spoken very little about James and their relationship.
Talking to Bustle In a new interview, Dave spoke about James for the first time in years during a conversation about nepotism and his early connections to the industry. It is noteworthy that one of Dave’s first films was the film Greg the Football Player. Superbadco-authored by Seth.
Dave was happy to admit that James helped him get in the door; however, he denied that his path to success was entirely a result of his older brother becoming an established star in the industry.
“Nobody was going to hire me just because I was James Franco’s younger brother,” he told the publication. “If I sucked, I would disappear very quickly.”
In the wide-ranging interview, Dave didn't go into detail about James, but said his brother is keeping an eye on his career. “At this point, I think he’s happy to just see me try new things and see me grow,” he said.
His comments come four months after the brothers were photographed together in public for the first time in about eight years during Dave's 40th birthday celebrations in Italy, suggesting they are still quite close.
Of course, we cannot be sure of the exact nature of their relationship. But Dave's latest confession to his older brother is certainly something. You can find the complete Noisy interview here.
