James Franco talks about how he feels after being ‘banned’ from Hollywood (Photo: Creative Commons)
Despite having many successful productions on his resume, James Franco disappeared from the big screen after being accused of misconduct in 2018.
Now, at 46 years old, the actor talked about his life after being “banned” from Hollywood following a lawsuit in 2019. At the time, Franco described the allegations as “inaccurate,” but added that he did not want to “silence” those who “did not have a voice.”
In the end, he agreed to pay $2.23 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two former students from his now-defunct film school, Studio 4. The actor, who took a “break” from films, returned to the big screen with the movie Hey Joe.
In an interview with Variety, he was asked if he considered the whole situation “unfair,” to which he responded: “I mean, it is what it is. Honestly, I’ve moved past it. It’s resolved, and I have to change. So that’s it, it’s over. I’ve worked in the U.S. too. So I’m just trying to move forward.”
He also shared that he had the chance to reflect on his life priorities during his acting break. “In the end, I think I’m kind of grateful because it gave me the chance to do any private work and really change what I needed to change,” Franco added.
“So now that I’m working, I can just be there for the project. It’s not about trying to fill some hole with work, it’s just about: ‘Wow, I have a really great life. I’m so grateful, and I hope to serve in whatever project I’m in,'” he concluded.
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