Seth Rogen: I Haven't Talked to James Franco for a While

Seth Rogen didn't want to say much on the subject of James Franco—but he did make clear the door has stayed shut. In a wide-ranging conversation with Lulu Garcia-Navarro for the New York Times' magazine's "The Interview," Rogen was pressed on his public split from Franco, a longtime collaborator and friend, after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against Franco. Rogen paused, then drew a firm line: there's what he'll say publicly, and what he's keeping to himself.

He called the situation "very personal" and too "nuanced" to unpack in detail, noting that it involves people he doesn't feel right "dragging into this." What he will spell out: His position hasn't shifted since he first addressed the allegations. "Nothing has changed," Rogen says, pointing to his actions as proof—he hasn't worked with Franco "in years," has "no plans to," and hasn't spoken to him "in a long time." For the full context of Rogen's comments—and how they fit into a larger discussion about friendship, accountability, and Hollywood—read the full interview at the Times.