After six years of living in the dark, James Franco are stepping out again. The Pineapple Express The star attended a party in Cannes, marking one of Franco’s only public appearances since 2018, when he was accused of behaving inappropriately with students at the electrical school My now defunct photo.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, five women, many of whom were students at Franco’s film school, Studio 4, accusation Disaster artist star of sexual misconduct. More than a year later, on October 3, 2019, two Studio 4 students File a lawsuit against Franco and his partners alleging that Franco’s film school exploited them and that the program was a scheme to provide him and his male collaborators with young actresses that they can take advantage of.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses Franco and his male collaborators of creating “an environment of sexual harassment and exploitation both inside and outside the classroom.” The lawsuit also claims that Franco and his associates “engaged in inappropriate and sexually charged behavior toward female students” and abused their power as teachers “by leaving through the opportunity to take on roles in their projects.” One student described doing a kinky scene with Franco, in which she said Franco allegedly removed the actresses’ vaginal shields while simulating oral sex. with them.
At the time, Franco’s lawyer, Michael Plonker, said that “James will not only fully defend himself, but will also seek damages from the plaintiffs and their attorneys for filing this lawsuit seeking this vulgar publicity.” By February 11, 2021, the lawsuit was settled and Franco later agreed to pay more than $2.2 million in damages in June of that year. Later that year, Franco admitted to having sexual relationships with his film school students in a podcast interview The Jess Cagle Show. “During my teaching career, I slept with students and that was wrong,” he said.
Since the allegations, the once famous actor has largely remained in the shadows. According to his IMDB page, Franco has not appeared in a project since he voiced a character in the animated film. Arctic Dog in 2019, although he has several upcoming projects including Alina of Cuba, a biopic about Fidel Castro’s daughter. According to Daily mail, Franco attended the exclusive Nespresso party at Cannes 2024 and spent the evening in the heavily guarded VIP area. The actor is in Cannes hoping to sell his new film. Razor’s edge, in the buyers market. Directed by Demian Lichtenstein and plays the main role Tommy Lee Jones, Razor edge filming is expected to begin in June.
After the party, Armani issued a press release about the outfits the stars wore to Cannes. The original list included Franco, as well as actors Raymond Lam, Giancarlo Esposito, And Shia LaBeouf, everyone has to face it allegations of misconduct and abuse. Shortly after the initial press release was released, Armani issued a revised press release omitting Franco. Vanity fair Armani has been contacted for comment.
