WTF Happened to JAMES FRANCO?

For most performers, building up a resume of over 150 projects is something that takes an entire lifetime to achieve, but for James Franco that is a feat he has accomplished at just 45 years old. This Freaky Geek was catapulted to fame in one of biggest comic book franchises of all time before settling in to his role as a performer who can take on any genre and any film no matter how big or small. But with a tremendous rise at such a young age, sometimes you don’t make the best decisions. For Franco, those bad decisions would come to light on the very night of his greatest professional achievement and begin a downfall that is sadly all to common in today’s world. At one point putting out up to 12 projects a year, Franco has taken a backseat as allegations against him began to pile up. It is time we examine the career and find out just WTF Happened to James Franco!
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[@jackchop1576]

I think it's fucked how Seth Rogen made fun of him being predatory at his roast and then later pretended he never knew anything and cut him off due to that.

[@davidmorrissey5075]

Rogen is a weasel. With mates like him, you wouldnt need enemies

[@Reno-vi2tj]

rogans a genius opportunist who will sit in the background and abandon ship at the best time while keeping himself clean. He portays the opposite on film as his predecessors do

[@JHTotusTuus]

What would you expect from Seth? The guy does not at all bring about ideas of real or loyalty…plus…he’s always been the 4th (or 5th) best character in any role (tv or film) he’s been in, especially when he’s supposed to be the lead or co-lead

[@Damidas]

I wouldn't be surprised if he just said he cut him off to seem PC about it but he actually still talks to him every day

[@megyskermike]

Not saying I know what Franco did and/or understand the situation...but yeah, Rogan is typical Hollywood. Success over anything else. Until the uncover their own dirt everyone is happy to point fingers and let others careers die off.

[@BiancaGreysin]

I loved James Franco, I never really knew what happened to him. I was living under a rock during the accusations. It would be nice to see comeback he’s a great actor and loved almost everything he was in. Hopefully he’s changed his ways and straightened himself out.

[@sydisnotbreathing5050]

He's literally on the epstein list

[@josecastilho6652]

Who isn’t?

[@sydisnotbreathing5050]

@@josecastilho6652 Ryan Gosling 😌

[@mountaindew3201]

@@sydisnotbreathing5050lies

[@Mr.JoeMontanya]

​@@sydisnotbreathing5050Lol literally just trump and bill Clinton also it's not even a list

[@robtymec2045]

This video is nearly 22 minutes. It's titled: "What happened to James Franco?". The first 16 minutes of the clip is a summary of his career. We only start finding out what happened to James Franco in the last 6 minutes.

[@morganhaselau7410]

First time?

[@syxx7wun]

You must be new to the channel.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@@morganhaselau7410 Oooh! That's a good callback! 😂😂😂

[@ItsNuxFury]

My guy must've missed the part where they said that to truly understand wtf happened to James Franco, you must begin at the beginning and the beginning began when he was born on his birthday...

[@robtymec2045]

@@ItsNuxFury nope. I didn't. But I didn't expect 80% of the video to be background information. If you name your clip "What happened to James Franco?" - then most of it should be about what happened to James Franco. So put away that sarcasm troll-boy.

[@ASDRONEDOC]

Adults. Consensual. Doesn’t deserve to be cancelled because he slept with women…that wanted to sleep with him and wanted to USE him to get what they wanted. WTF

[@biffbamboo]

It's almost supernatural how many projects he's been involved in that most people have never even heard of. That being said, I've enjoyed him in pretty much everything I've ever seen him in.

[@BluJae93]

Seth Rogan films aren’t the same without James. Thought they’d be friends forever

[@mullaoslo]

Their friendship and chemistry on screen hadn't been seen since spade and Farley and I don't think we had a pairing like that since... If Rogen and Franco was in it I was always going to like it

[@jackplumb2005]

I would genuinely cry of joy if we ever got anything Seth and James movie.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Seth basically stealing his spotlights right now. Most of the time, he mostly being labelled as "James Franco's goofy fat buddy" most of the time and Seth is tired of it. So, he pretends that James never exists on his life.

[@Allyourbase1990]

Rogan sucks .

[@BluJae93]

@@Allyourbase1990 Rogan is still great, without him we wouldn’t have the boys or invincible

[@MrGMovieReviews]

He was so good. It sucks people online like to pretend his films aren’t good/don’t exist anymore.

[@nms7872]

Never seen that sentiment before The spider-man trilogy, 127 hours, pineapple express are all beloved movies

[@m0thdm]

NEver seen anyone say that. But I do know people arent ok with his mildly predatorial stylings

[@Trigger200284]

Whatever happened to his brother, he had a similar style but he was entertaining as well.

[@Trigger200284]

@@m0thdm And I suppose you are going to tell me The Usual Suspects isn't note worthy because of Kevin Spacey?

[@MrGMovieReviews]

@@Trigger200284 he’s still working in mainstream stuff. Franco might get work but in nothing notable or anything that will be taken seriously.

[@Locadel2003]

This guy also made some great underrated performances and movies in the 2000s like where he played James Dean in 2001, he was so perfect and identical, Annapolis from 2006 & The interview

[@Fuckthis0341]

You didn’t watch the movie before commenting. That’s okay, sometimes I do too

[@Locadel2003]

He was absolutely excellent in "Milk", "127 Hours" and hilarious in Disaster Artist & Date night. It sad what happened to him, he was a great on screen presence

[@pawacoteng]

Well, not really happened TO him, more of it is sad what he did to ruin his own career.

[@cameleyez]

​@pawacoteng exactly. Jonathan Majors just had his career ruined and I doubt he will get the benefit of the doubt like Franco. I wonder why...

[@RobbieSkyeHamilton]

I think it’s a lot more sad what he did to people, rather than what happened to him. What exactly do you mean by “sad what happened to him”?

[@Damidas]

Forget about the anal... FUHGET ABOUT DA ANAL 😂

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Jamie dornan was in a star is born 1937 stagecoach 1939 the ox bow incident 1943 with Henry Fonda Anthony Quinn Dana andrews Harry Morgan William eythe Martin McCann leave her to heaven 1945 with Conleth hill cornel Wilde Vincent price jeanne Crain gene tierney

[@8harbor]

ur out of ur mind bud if you think Judd apatow and casting directors didn't know full well that James Franco is attractive and would be striking and appealing all around.

[@wholeteam089]

Comeback! Comeback! Comeback! Talent is still talent. "They hate us cause they aint us!"

[@crusaderadrift5138]

What a terrible person to lay with an adult woman less successful than he is, in this society it is not allowed. Everyone must always be on exactly the same socioeconomic level in order to have relations.

[@spacegoat0133]

Linda Cardellini was beauty on another level bro.

[@diamacaroni]

she still bad

[@yeighseph1976]

Linda cardellini is one of my top Hollywood crushes

[@ganiniii]

I really dig his character from Pineapple Express, Saul.

[@sbonfye8058]

I miss the good old days of James franko and Seth Rogan

[@FreakZMMA]

That's the worst excuse to sue someone... those girls just want money.

[@crusaderadrift5138]

There's a shortage of "real actors", JFranco is one of them.

[@HarringtonsApocy]

Scowl, smirk at camera, raise eyebrow. Never seen him do anything else

[@thedevshow4L]

he was an insane actor at his peak. I used to hope every day that they’d make a Jeff Buckley biopic and cast him even before i liked Jeff Buckley and just knew of him through his big hit.

[@Random_Name_07]

I want Pineapple express 2.

[@richtifilmpalast5373]

The word "underrated" is being thrown around way too often but when it comes to "The Deuce" is so freaking on point! "The Deuce" is an amazing show. First I was a bit skeptical because of Franco's double role, but he pulled it off. And the rest of the cast did a great job too. Story was gripping and engaging, camera great, the script also very good.. and still no one ever watched it because the HBO execs are dumb cowards.

[@eddiegreencheez]

Why does this stuff always come out years after the fact? I am by no means defending the guy or discrediting the victims, just a genuine curiosity

[@mudshowmark2143]

The allegations dont seem very serious. They are essentially workplace malpractice, he slept with his students. I have no reason to believe he was abusing these women, or doing this nefariously. It's still a breach of professional conduct, but it's not assault or predatory. There needs to be a distinction between assault and something like Franco did which is fixed by training and education.

[@chexterkat]

Any chance you could lower the music volume and increase your voice volume? It’s super difficult to concentrate on what you’re saying

[@sage6269]

My very favorite comedy is "Your Highness". Yes it was stupid, but that's why I love it so much!

[@Sirrajj]

I would like to see him in films again he's a good performer that was never really given a "main actor" kind of respect in industry dude was always creating new projects for himself but should refrain from doing bad stuff anymore

[@1jotun136]

And like James Dean, he's very handsome but a pretty mid actor.

[@ivandark95]

The 2024 the return of James Franco at the cinema .

[@Kingcobra6699]

Dude was not supposed to have sex with his Students, I agree. But all the students were consenting, they probably also had consented if he had not been their teacher - he is attractive, famous, rich - those guys get the girls. Why should it be a crime now?! I mean it was never mentioned that he consciously abused his power or created a very toxic environment, did he?

[@MichaelKerr71]

So many people cheering on what Franco did. So many people hate women that much.

[@desmundlighten3603]

He definitely was being a sleaze but to pretend these women were not making business decisions to sleep without is also delusional. They were hoping to exchange sexual favors for favor in the industry. They can’t ask to be treated as adults then say hey I’m a victim because I chose to sleep with this guy

[@Makoto03]

Thank you!! 👏

[@jl1399]

Yep. This is what can happen to very successful men. Eventually you might get a number of upset women who will say something to try to get something out of it

[@nateswan9527]

@@jl1399 but what if men just denied women's advances and told that they will be chosen on their talent, skill, and how well they fit the part? If this is what women are doing, men need to be better than this. we need to stop falling for a pleasurable experience.

[@thewolf4325]

​@@nateswan9527 in no way am I disagreeing with you, buts that's just unrealistic. It's easy to say we shouldnt do it, but when a guy is in that situation where a girl is literally throwing herself onto him, you can't 100% blame him for going with iy

[@RashaadGenie]

Great to see some pro-rape, incel logic here.

[@pathutchison7688]

The real problem the women had was they thought they would be getting parts in movies. They actually say they did it cuz they thought it would advance their careers.

[@davidstandard4842]

It's an story...not the first

[@JewTube001]

@@davidstandard4842 goes back almost a century i think. there's a silent movie called 'casting couch' about it. like actually

[@lostintheark5728]

No telling what some ppl will do for fame, for the love of money is the root of all evil meaning most ppl would anything for it, thing is fame is a fickle mistress, some ppl o matter what they aren't bred for the cutthroat and disturbing practices of the entertainment business no matter how naturally talented they may be, it's not guaranteed that your image would transfer on screen as you may want to, like the vid said James was hired because he was weird looking to the director, but to the female populace he was attractive, predatory things happen and a couple hurt ppl hurt ppl later and he passed on what happen to him. Hell Hollywood is predatory business and the casting couch is the introductory fee for most and many fee may be collect sexually to advance, honestly it's like that in other forms of business too. Sad but true, advancement comes with a toll in some aspects. Can wait until someone completely exposed what goes on in Hollyweird and ppl realize how fucked that place is, and glamor and gloss wears off so ppl see the place just like it is the entrance of Skidrow. It is how it actually externally once you get in. It's a nasty drug/junkie infested Industry that will consume you if you let it.

[@kimaningure254]

He could have totally killed it as the Joker. He has the grin

[@vegasobsidian]

And the mental instability.

[@kimaningure254]

exactly!@@vegasobsidian

[@mrfake675]

How about new characters instead of rehashing the same characters over and over.....it's mind control

[@kimaningure254]

I had the same thought the other day actually . Disney is doing the exact same thing. They cant run out of decades of comic book storytelling but they insist on doin countless reboots. about the mind control thing, I think youre onto something there. Its quite possible the elites are brainwashing the masses@@mrfake675

[@Akash-ng7ue]

Everyone ​@@aryastark1816

[@nathangasti7769]

Its almost as if he thought that being good looking, rich, and successful, was enough to get him laid and didnt even think about the "power dynamic between teacher and student".

[@throwitatthewall6289]

Why would you? Being famous and good looking IS enough to get laid. Power dynamics my ass

[@bgarri8001]

😂

[@blueelf217]

His brother is cuter. Imo.

[@christianc.christian5025]

The guy was triple-texting a 17-year old he’d never met who kept leaving him on read… He apparently wasn’t getting what he wanted without an ‘A’ for the semester to hand out.

[@landofthesilverpath5823]

Never found him good-looking. He just exudes sleazeiness. Maybe some are into that, but it doesn't make it any less trashy.

[@blueelf217]

The Interview was hilarious. I loved him as Harry in Spider-Man too. Hope he can get it together and come back to the screen. He's still young.

[@MeekMillisbendingoverrn]

He will…all everything needs is time

[@johnnyfletcher1961]

I’ve finally came to the conclusion that I’m just weird. lol I actually liked that OZ flick. I actually like a lot of movies that people don’t normally like.

[@gambello1195]

same here

[@larykenobi]

Liked it too, felt like Franco was having way to much time playing oz. haha

[@Devilsblood]

Eh, the metoo movement was bulls**t anyways. Everybody is guilty for even thinking about sex by those psychos eyes. I was never a fan of James Franco, because he was always too self-indulgent about every project that he was in. I don't think he should be put out of work because he took advantage of his own fame or power. I don't think he's Danny Masterson level evil.

[@codys7942]

So these women chose to use him to improve their status in the acting world and slept with him, but they are somehow victims? Thats absurd. They chose to sleep with him in hopes of getting famous and didn't happen. They CHOSE those actions. Ridiculous that he got canceled. He didn't rape them.

[@iluvbwx]

Males are so disgusting. Your messiah abusing his power and taking sexual advantage of women is immoral. Your messiah sending sexual messages to underaged girls (which he even admitted to and claimed to be “embarrassed” by) is immoral. Stop meat riding someone who doesn’t even care that you exist and hold predatory males accountable.

[@Ilovepoopin]

I kinda agree with you. It is THEIR choice. In fact it's a bit of a privilege. Men can't really sleep with powerful women to gain status, like women can do with men. However, there IS a bit of a problem when their is such a large power dynamic. A person is going to be willing to do more because of power one of them has. It creates a situation in which it's pretty much the only option for the person without power. That's not even considering potential manipulation done by the powerful individual. But yeah I am ultimately with you. They are desperate for a status change. So they used their body's and James Franco s reputation to get it. Man, I wish I could just get fucked and have my life improve.

[@TheHeavyDT]

Well there can definitely be both him being inappropriate, and some of the woman using him for opportunities. I like him but it's been an open secret in Hollywood for a while that he is very... much around..

[@eleanorgreywolfe5142]

He still abused the power dynamic of teacher and student. The sexual act being consenual doesn't really change the fact he abused that power dynamic, you know you can say no right?.

[@trinaq]

One of his best roles, in my opinion, was in "Freaks and Geeks." That show was truly ahead of its time, and nobody know what stars the young cast would become over the next decade.

[@BeersAndBeatsPDX]

It's crazy how damn near the entire cast went on to become stars.

[@Frankiigii]

When it first came out I was in middle school and I related so much that it was too uncomfortable for me to watch! I ended up properly watching it a couple of years later and fell in love with it.

[@alfiedotwtf]

All these years later I'm still angry they stopped production

[@nathanlevesque7812]

It was but also the character Sam was unbearable.

[@Vasectomyjohn]

If you can’t sleep with fans what’s the point of becoming an actor?

[@Zombiesnyder13]

He should've won the Oscar for 127 HOURS Just sayin

[@Teamo86]

So Colin Firth didn't deserve it? ;)

[@Zombiesnyder13]

@@Teamo86 Franco's performance was a lot more visceral

[@winterbird4447]

No. He was fine but nothing more.

[@strikingmachine2975]

when your s exual exploits become a Class-Action Lawsuit...

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

Any one of them could've won that year but Colin Firth (who won), Jeff Bridges and Jesse Eisenberg's performances were better. I thought Jeff Bridges should've won again for playing Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. He won the year before for his awesome performance as Bad Blake in Scott Cooper's Crazy Heart. So good.

[@primordialdreamsong]

I kept waiting for you to mention that he earned a Ph.D. in literature while he was doing all of this acting and directing. I can't remember which university, but it was a big impressive one. He has boundless energy.

[@Jakommo]

+ isnt he an artist too? like painter or something like that.. altho many actors pick painting as side hustle..

[@Chuck.s_EviI_Mustache]

@@Jakommo Yeah, but he’s been ripping off the legendary Josh Smith for years. Frank even snuck into Smith’s studio in Pennsylvania one night and stole all of his electronic equipment - even though there was millions & millions of dollars in artwork made by Rita Ackerman, Michael Brakke, Dan Colen, Tomato Duplenty, Ann Craven, Christopher Wool, etc. displayed in the drug dens.

[@Chuck.s_EviI_Mustache]

I’m pretty sure it was Barton County Community College. Frank did commission Paul & Damon McCarthy to make a killer art film about James Dean. Frank starred as James Dean except for the hardcore sex scenes. James Deen was his stand-in.

[@primordialdreamsong]

I don't think you can get a PhD from a community college.@@Chuck.s_EviI_Mustache

[@primordialdreamsong]

I knew it was something like that.@triiii1303

[@CaptainCat101]

I always appreciate James Franco's performances. He was a great Harry Osborn and Tommy Wiseau, he had great chemistry with Seth Rogen, and I wish him the best

[@mikiroony]

Seth basically sold him out to the dogs, probably to cover from his own misdeeds (no one in Hollywood is clean). He's definitely over for me. I just hope Franco can get back on the loop, I miss his roles.

[@damage678]

@@mikiroonyexactly, I was shocked that Seth actually went on record to speak about the whole thing. I thought he would have just taken a step back and wait for James to get out of the headlines and just avoid speaking on it entirely, just off the strength of their friendship.

[@THEETERNALHATE]

​@@damage678hopefully Seth is on the up and up. But, he wasn't just taking advantage of legal aged women looking for a way into the industry. This dude was talking up underage girls and maybe worse.

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Jamie dornan was in morning glory 1933 with adolph menjou Katherine Hepburn Helen ware Geneva Mitchell Mary Duncan Douglas Fairbanks jr Martin McCann Fred santley Tyler Brooke Richard carle directed by Lowell Sherman produced by pandro s berman music by max Steiner written Howard j green Zoe atkins

[@wstine79]

Mr Franklin was pretty cool in the Spider-Man films, Pineapple Express, Disaster Artist, & The Interview. It's a shame he was caught grab more than just weed.

[@jr2904]

​@theamberheardplaylist6768 lol

[@MajinFernie]

Bro wtf are you saying?

[@clintonharvey2384]

What the FUCK is this comment??? 😂😂😂😂 are you okay? Did you have a stroke while writing this???

[@dwhelm84]

James Franco's sexual habits were an open secret in Hollywood. Hell, when he was teaching at UCLA, it was a well known fact among the students that he hooked up with girls all the time, and that some women had to "be careful" about being alone with him. It sucks, but hopefully with some deep introspection and with well established professional boundaries with co-workers, he can turn it around. Dude was a great actor, and it's a shame his actions have tarnished his body of work.

[@satisfied656]

It´s Hollywood baby😏

[@YtuserSumone-rl6sw]

He should just have consulted Charlie Sheen on what hookers are the best and his troubles with women be gone.

[@Fuckthis0341]

Exactly. Everyone knew everything and the people denouncing Franco either helped him or did the same or worse

[@HFXmermaid]

"sexual habits" yikes... that's quite the downplay of a repeated life-long pattern of predatory behaviour against women AND minors.

[@bgarri8001]

Women would have to be careful around him? Is that because he was able to seduce them, or was he a legit POS?

[@Maxxroad]

The 2010s ended and so did James Franco.

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

What about his brother Dave

[@juliannehannes11]

​@@a.demifemiflapo5795 he became a director

[@mullaoslo]

​@@a.demifemiflapo5795that's a good question.. Wtf happend to Dave Franco? He was building a great career for himself.. But I don't think I've seen him in anything the past 5 years

[@durtdittie]

I wouldnt have seen him playing castro but when you put their pictures side by side i can definitely see a resemblance

[@endrykperez412]

They literally look nothing alike at all 💯💯🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@nms7872]

A truly great run of films. Such an interesting variety between big studio movies and independent projects. His Comedy Central Roast is an all time best and a great time capsule for late 2000s-early 2010s comedy (the Apatow group)

[@edboi6929]

Man I hated Franco before it was cool to hate Franco. Ever since i saw his cringey ass roast on comedy central

[@spicymemes7458]

I liked his chemistry with Seth Rogan. Makes me sad Rogan doesnt want to work with him again after his scandal.

[@keenoled]

What makes me sad is that James Franco is a rapey bastard who ruined his relationship with Rogen.

[@jr2904]

Seth sucks now anyway

[@odeleon24]

They jumped the shark with that Kanye/Kim parody video. It wasn’t as funny as they think it was

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@@jr2904 I think he's always sucked. He needs better actors around him to elevate his performance.

[@pantone41]

Unpopular view: It takes two to tango, especially in L.A.

[@rtothec1234]

The craziest park is how quickly Seth Rogen disowned him after Franco got metooed

[@mildsoup8978]

Na, Seth Rogan has always seemed like that kind of guy.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

Seth Rogan strikes me as the sort of guy who would be happily be smoking cigarettes at school with a friend, and when they got busted by a teacher he'd cry that his friend made him do it.

[@aaagaming2023]

Hes afraid of being cancelled for guilt by association.

[@kingbruke]

If he did not force anyone to have sex with him I don't see an issue

[@Makoto03]

Bingo! 👏

[@antoniobrandao7139]

Power dynamics. He’s a teacher and the girls were his students. These kinds of relations are frowned upon, just like boss and employee because there’s a power dynamic involved.

[@justaguy2365]

He also tried to lure a 17 year old to a hotel room

[@mrblue8439]

Freaks and Geeks was introduced to me by a high school student I went to school with. Love the show. I actually like the actor who plays Lindsay's father SCTV actor Joe Flaherty

[@DreamQueenScream]

SCTV! That’s why I used to love watching Grace Under Fire as a kid, Dave Thomas!

[@Allyourbase1990]

It’s really stupid that he lost his career over something so dumb . He slept with consenting adults who made allegations because they didn’t make it in Hollywood

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Last thing I heard was him getting cast as Fidel Castro, if that movie ever comes out

[@justrandom4304]

Cant wait to see James Franco as Fidel Castro that might be his career defining rule if he nails it. The guy looks like Castro as he's aged & has proven to be able to take on serious roles and I'll be the first at the theater to see it. Everyone deserves a second chance especially in cases of consensual where everyone is an adult. They settled $2 million for goodness sake they got their bag.

[@sonofyah_chosen1950]

I’d wanna see that

[@t00thman]

He got sober and we know him now as Pedro Pascal.

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

I hope he makes a come back. He's a great actor. Love his movies.

[@jules-yi8rn]

He really is a gifted actor. I hated to hear about his fall from grace, but he really screwed himself. It's a shame.... 127 Hours is probably my favorite film of his - it still gives me chills thinking about his performance.

[@bdragon2214]

Ok I'm gonna get a lot of hate for this comment but I'm going to say it anyway. That "difference in power dynamics=wrong" thing has always been iffy to me and kind of ridiculous and I think we've gone a bit too far as a society. There is a vast difference between forcing someone to do something or even blackmailing them to do something versus offering them something in return for doing something. Now if James Franco had physically forced himself on these women or stated or even implied that by not engaging in sex with him they would be kicked out of his class or black listed or something obviously that would be wrong but if what he tried to do was entice them by offering something that is completely different. If we are going to start going down the road of enticement=wrong especially when there is a difference in power dynamics then theres ALOT of people and organizations that need to be held accountable. By that definition of wrong every employee of a company in America has a case against there bosses, so does every man who is dating a woman more attractive than he is who does what she wants in the hopes of getting something from her in return. Both of those scenarios are very common and both involve enticement and differences in power dynamics. What about every woman who actively seeks out a man who is more financially successful and higher status then she is? Is the man still in the wrong? Why is she deliberating putting herself in a situation where she could be enticed and thus "exploited" by our society's standard. Like I said it's ridiculous. These were grown ass women who made a choice. This whole power dynamics thing makes women sound like helpless victims with no agency.

[@kaylaclark3660]

I think, if you have a direct influence on someone’s professional success (grades, pay, performance reviews) you shouldn’t have a relationship with them. It’s an inappropriate use of your position. Gold diggers aren’t usually their target’s boss or professor so there’s a huge difference in the dynamic.

[@bdragon2214]

​@@kaylaclark3660Why is having direct influence over someone's job or grades and having a relationship any more wrong than having a significant impact on any other aspect of a person's life an having a relationship? You can so just as much damage to a person's life and put just as much pressure on someone to behave in certain ways outside of work or school. And there 100% is an unequal power dynamic in typical relationships whether they be with gold diggers or not when men behave in certain ways and do things they may not want to do in an effort to keep the woman they are with happy. I don't see that as any less wrong than the situation with James Franco.

[@neonicon8500]

I really hate when actors I love end up being trash. James is one of my favorites, and he IS a very handsome guy who isn't scared to be the butt of a joke. Those are rare qualities to have in such a successful actor. Hopefully he can make a comeback, because I would like him to make some more serious movies and maybe stay away from Seth Rogan for a bit.

[@jr2904]

Seth sold him out and pretends he doesn't exist anymore, so I don't think you have to worry about another buddy movie lol

[@pathutchison7688]

@@jr2904yea. Rogen is a douche. Franco barely even did anything.

[@tierk4328]

@@jr2904 "sold him out", his friend was sexually harassing and using his power to get women to sleep with him. I think that's called having some dignity.

[@Abramsluvbot]

@@tierk4328weren’t they college students?

[@tierk4328]

@@Abramsluvbot Brother, if you say to a lady (18+), do this for me and I'll get you this or touch her innappropriatly because of your status, it's wrong. point blank.

[@ryansaper]

Video really starts at around the 16:15

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

Sending DMs to underage girls will definitely get you a WTF happened to James Franco video on JoBlo 😂

[@MisogynyMan]

Rich, famous, handsome, women throwing themselves at his feet wherever he goes. Yeah obviously he's going to sleep with a lot of women, and they're gonna come out later and accuse him of abuse for clout. It would suck to be him and not being able to trust anyone.

[@cindyj5522]

What killed his career are his massive narcissistic ego and predatory sex addiction.

[@User24586fyaqyerwhkibngkiotrse]

And some b*tches who used victim card

[@RobbyRockaholic]

His best role was in spring breakers . That is a character who lives in my mind and he leans into such a crazy over top character that he makes him believable if you lived in fl he seemed like a real character and hey you either love if hate Soring breakers it was actually as few years ahead if it’s time . But all the actors … we’re trying something …. They improved like half the movie I’d say he did pretty good and there’s enough plot to make it nit s total random art film

[@kitsworld]

I remember when Christopher Reeve and Michael Caine had a kissing scene in Deathtrap back in 1982. Everyone in the cinema "cringed". So glad to see we've moved on since then! (Oh, wait... there was a gay kiss in Milk, which JoBlo found "not cringey at all!" Nice work there, JoBlo. Great to see homophobia is still alive and well in 2023).

[@Prestige091291]

Comparing James Franco's crimes to Louis CK's is wild.

[@muntmunt3155]

Awesome vid as usual! Didn't like the backgroundusic though, was far too loud. Kept distracting from the video itself :) just for me, anyway! If that feedback helps :)

[@HFXmermaid]

Kinda disappointed by the comments section here, unsurprised most are from men :( this is why so many victims don't come forward. What's the point? As long as the perp is good at something people like, endless excuses will be made. You don't miraculously change or recover from a lifetime pattern of predatory behaviour. There's no rehabbing it. To call assaulting people a "habit" to call multiple cases of grooming minors a habit is so gross. May the men here never have the women in their life been victims to predators like James. You've got men in here praising him for being a good actor... most evil people are??? That's how they get away with it for so long? Of course Seth Rogen disowned him. THAT'S WHAT DECENT PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY FIND OUT THEIR FRIEND IS EVIL. And don't get me started on buddy in the comments here claiming the logic must be that all these women wanted money. That's YOUR logic so you don't have to feel accountable. Congratulations. You are the problem.

[@blueelf217]

While some women had crushes on him, and wanted to have relations with him, and many did, that doesn't excuse his behavior for sure. Some friends had big crushes on him, until they found out about his reputation. He should've been worried about his career when he was flirting with teens.

[@Kauan00000]

if he had the girls' consent and if there was no minor involved, no matter how stupid his attitude was, that doesn't make him a rapist or anything like that.

[@Berrygirl6784]

Im a woman they are not innocengs get tf up

[@GlynDwr-d4h]

So these women thought they were sleeping with James Franco to get a part in a movie and then got mad when they didn't get a part in a movie? I'm sorry, maybe I misunderstood.

[@alexalexalex797]

Welcome to 2023 If this happens you’re suddenly a victim

[@YtuserSumone-rl6sw]

The virtuous princesses in distress 😂💀 Staying far away from Hollyweird is what people need, but not what they want. Girls wanted to filander their way to their 15 minutes of fame.

[@joeymims5852]

You're spot on.... but maybe i misheard, but wasnt it alleged that there were underage girls? then your point is moot.

[@redcherry8137]

​@@joeymims5852 facts

[@Allyourbase1990]

That’s exactly what happened . They were willing to trade sex for success then got mad when they didn’t get success

[@wirsindallesonaiv]

I like James Franco. I hope he gets to make a comeback.

[@NeutralGloomBot]

He'll be fine. The big allegation is "oh he made me feel uncomfortable"...like that's it? Fucking sack up and get over it. lol

[@crashburn3292]

@@NeutralGloomBot - "oh he made me feel uncomfortable" was the "big allegation?" Really?

[@alexalexalex797]

The whole acting as if you’re horrified and appalled by him is CRINGE. At the end of the day he was a good looking famous guy and took full advantage of that. To his detriment. In reality what basically “ended” his career, is the comedic roles he thrived in just dont “sell” anymore. And he is too old for them. Great actor though.

[@thespicemelange.1]

Here's my opinion of what happened between Franco and those women. Since nobody really knows the actual truth, The logic thing would be that they thought that if they slept with him they would further their careers. Because desperation makes people do stupid things. When it didn't work out, they accused him of sexual assault. But also not as cut and dry as that I'm pretty sure there's more to it than that. Now him being the teacher he should have known better than to engage in that kind of behavior on a professional level. Now with him being a man, and they came on to him, most men would not turn beautiful women down. But that's also not so cut and dry. I'm pretty sure some of them thought they might get a relationship out of it and when that didn't work out they felt used. But with all that said nobody knows the real truth except those women and James Franco and however you want to spin it effect is both of them are probably in the wrong. Like I said, it takes two to tango.

[@EnochPowellsLibrarian]

And they thought he would make them famous and successful if they slept with him, which didn't happen. Then they see him getting more and more successful. I think it's failed actresses wanting a payout, which they got . Then everyone jumped on the bandwagon.

[@thespicemelange.1]

@@EnochPowellsLibrarian yeah exactly most of them thought they can climb the ladder by climbing the body

[@Gary-w9u]

I agree They felt used and then they saw dollar signs and went straight to a lawyer and the news papers

[@HFXmermaid]

the "logic"? You mean, your gymnastics to excuse him? gross.

[@thespicemelange.1]

@@HFXmermaid well see men have logic women don't know what logic is so you cannot know what I'm talking about.

[@solidsnake3861]

dude is a great actor but hollywood is a strange place

[@niallpayne3241]

Can we stop pretending 17 is young?? I was getting laid and drunk at 14, along with everyone else I knew. This isn't news

[@stingrey1571]

Even if the sex was consensual, every college and university has rules against faculty dating students. It creates the misconception that student may not have earned their grade. Franco should have know better.

[@brunoheggli2888]

Why would you care about rules if you can have fun?

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

That may be so, but they are rules. It's not breaking the law. At best he should have been expelled from his teaching endeavors at that institution, not have his life ruined.

[@ramdom_assortment]

Thats only in the US though. Elsewhere they don't care, as they shouldn't. Look if you have the mental capacity to go to war and vote at 18, you have the mental capacity to decide who you fuck is a good idea.

[@kevinheath7588]

I dont get why he was cancelled. Wonder what he did that was so wrong. Likely some bird got her snowflake feelings hurt...ahhh dedums.

[@davless152000]

He went from Harry in spiderman to the 420 crazy no one talks about his younger brother who played the jump street movies and neighbors

[@kyeallen3416]

I really miss James Franco I hope he comes back I really really hope they give him a second chance

[@Nicotine46]

The supposed allagations against James Franco are the most ridiculous I've ever seen. Just get the guy back!

[@throwitatthewall6289]

“Power Dynamic” is a stupid phrase. If they want to do it they will if they don’t they won’t. Stupid

[@Makoto03]

I'm sorry but i don't feel as angry about him having consensual relations with students as i do someone like Weinstein forcing himself of women. These students could have said no. They need to take some responsibility as well.

[@MichaelKerr71]

It's not that they had sex with him, but he took advantage of his position to have sex with them. All as he made it seem to them, he would help them get better jobs in Hollywood, which of course he didn't.

[@Makoto03]

They still need to take responsibility for doing it. They could have said no or went to a different acting school. I'm tired of these women taking no responsibility at all for their own poor decisions.@@MichaelKerr71

[@ramdom_assortment]

I really don't give a shit about the 17 year old thing. 16 is legal in most countries for a reason.

[@zakryhowell9652]

Ive never been one to defend or justify this kind of behaviour but it does really get old to hear about how some people are "taken advantage of". Obviously some are, but if youre a grown a$$ adult you dont do anything you dont choose to do.

[@cedbruise3751]

Finally, someone understands! I'm so done with these so-called "adults" who are only obsessed with money and fame. It's ridiculous how they act like clueless little kids when things don't go their way. Both sides were clearly trying to manipulate each other, and it's about time someone recognized that, don’t get what you want just holler he taken advantage of me when you were willing participant, make it so hard for the real victims..

[@sserena509]

Bruh I thought he raped someone by the way everyone was reacting. I get it wasn’t right but he didn’t abuse anyone

[@grapeshot]

It's interesting how the public feels some people should be forgiven for whatever they've done and should be allowed to come back versus somebody who did something bad and that same public feels they should be exiled for all times.

[@thecunninlynguist]

it is an interesting dynamic, isn't it?

[@NeutralGloomBot]

I always think its interesting that the public only needs allegations to bury someone. No evidence or convictions needed. Just accuse someone of wrongdoing, and the public, like the fucking empty headed lemmings they are, go full witch hunt without a second thought.

[@sandite5]

It's almost like context matters.

[@grapeshot]

@sandite5 or some people are willing to give a pass to a bad person while the same people will not give a pass to another bad person that did something similar.

[@NeutralGloomBot]

@@grapeshot Yeah that's life. If I like or care about someone, I tend to be more forgiving towards them than I would be to someone I am indifferent to or don't like at all. So is every human being on planet earth so what is it that surprises you here about something you do as well without even realizing it? lol

[@siobhanmerrill5730]

I've met James and I really liked him a lot. I'm hoping for a comeback.

[@nickblack2006]

A comeback well if your a hot woman im sure it could happen.

[@THEETERNALHATE]

Hey, let him know you're 16 he might DM you.

[@siobhanmerrill5730]

@@THEETERNALHATE he knows how old I am.

[@siobhanmerrill5730]

@@nickblack2006 I didn't get those vibes off him but I'm "old"

[@Edithwirtz-bu5yu]

That’s Awesome!! How did you get to meet him? Was he being nice yo you and his fans at the time?

[@Tinadonn]

Weirdly downplayed the allegations - Dudes always side with dudes, I guess. You'll never understand.

[@User24586fyaqyerwhkibngkiotrse]

Chicks always love being called the Victims. 😅

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

Grown women who engage in consensual sexual encounters only to turn around later and either clout chase or try to get that bag are way less believable.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

How they all seem to break out at the same time after laying dormant for years like herpes is rather suspect.

[@justaguy2365]

Well he also tried to lure a 17 year old to a hotel room. The guy is a POS

[@kurtlee3198]

so what did he actually do? sleep with some adult women? he didn't rape or force anyone? so they are mad they slept with him but didn't end up being famous?

[@Chuck.s_EviI_Mustache]

He only forced a gf to give him a BJ, allegedly.

[@lovvemore]

Him and his bro are goats fuk tha world.🐐

[@Jostradomas]

Unpopular opinion. If you are weak enough and excuse the term, "cheap" enough... that potential job opportunities and opportunities to get ahead create a "power Dynamic"... then you are admitting to putting your advancement ahead of your morals. I do not understand how this entitles you to later destroy someone's career? You did that stuff for YOUR career... now you mad that you sold out? wtf? Just sayin. Buy the ticket take the ride. I'm sorry you don't like what it feels like afterwards, but I mean... selling yourself for money/advancement isn't supposed to feel "Good" is it? I am NOT trying to excuse the true monsters that absolutely do exist in that industry and everywhere. Predators who FORCE themselves on others are entirely seperate from what I am talking about. I am talking about the people who claim "Power Dynamic" being the reason... admitting openly that they thought doing those things would advance their careers and thats why they did them. Yeah, thats called selling your body for a price. Its not supposed to feel good later, its a bad choice.

[@cristhianbecerra5458]

Pineapple express has a special place in my heart. You can't separate the artist from his art though

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

WTF happened to Jamie dornan

[@TheHertzWeb]

When none of the accusations reach charges or involve police, only MSM and lawsuits, you can only assume it's money chasing. If it were true it should be about justice

[@turnermarius4471]

The rise of sex bots/

[@itskristinawithak]

The Franco brothers are sooo🔥🔥🥵

[@pulepebane5679]

I’m genuinely curious. I get that Franco was in a position of power over the women he slept with. I understand that he used bad judgment by choosing to sleep with them. But hear me out, is it fair to assume that he is an irredeemable evil person? What about the agency of the women? Could they not recognize, even though they were desperate, that it is bad judgment to try to use your body to get ahead in life? In my experience people will use whatever advantages they have to get what they want. Franco wanted to get laid, he used his power (knowingly or unknowingly). The women wanted to advance their careers, they used their bodies (and/or attractiveness). I’m hoping someone can help me see where the controversy lies, I’m totally confused. Why do we expect celebrities to live up to some sort of moral standard that we don’t uphold?

[@blueelf217]

He should've been smart enough, mature enough and professional to not pursue relations with women "wanting to get ahead". Others were young with crushes and he took advantage. The dude messed up his career by being a skeezeball. Not every young woman he messed with was trying to advance their careers. Same for women who do the same with young men. He's old enough to have known better.

[@psyantologist]

Looks like none of these women had their careers advanced by their involvement with him. Otherwise, they never might have complained about his bad behaviour, had it been worth that price for them. Telling from other comments, it wasn't much of a secret in Hollywood what he was up to and the relations were consented to - yet under the false pretense of getting the women ahead in the industry. He failed to deliver and live up to the promises he dangled in front of the women. They got upset and felt used - because he did use them, selfishly