James Franco accused of sexual misconduct returns to acting | Stars

entertainment">According to The Hollywood Reporter Franco plays one of the main roles in the drama Me, You by director Bille August. “I am delighted to be part of this phenomenal project and to work with the legendary Bille August,” said Franco. „I am a big fan of his work and Me, You is a really brilliant script.” Tom Hollander and Daisy Jacob can also be seen in the film.

entertainment">The 44-year-old actor broke the silence around the allegations of sexual abuse against him in December after four years. He was accused of sexually inadmissible behavior by five women. Among them were four students from his now closed acting school. Franco closed the school in 2017, after which several students spoke out about the actor’s misconduct a year later. Two of them filed a complaint against him, which the actor settled for a hefty compensation in June last year.

Sex Addiction

entertainment">Where Franco denied doing anything wrong in 2018, he now admitted that that was not okay. “I thought it was better to keep quiet, because I didn’t think it would be useful to go into further detail. People were mad at me and I had to listen to them. People often tend to want to do something about it right away, but you have to look beyond that and work on it. And I did, I went to a clinic to kick the habit of various addictions.”

entertainment">The actor struggled with a sex addiction after he quit alcohol at a young age. “It is a strong drug. I’ve had it for 20 years and since I stopped drinking and also went to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, I thought in my head that I was living a spiritual life. But I cheated on everyone I’ve been with, I just couldn’t stay faithful because I was blinded by the dynamics of power and had no eye for other people’s feelings.”

Anger

entertainment">His alleged victims reacted angrily to his statements. According to them, the actor did not take any responsibility for his actions. “Apart from having a powerful position as the owner of the acting school, he now comes across as very insensitive and still doesn’t seem concerned about the suffering he inflicted on these young women. In his speech it is only about him and how hard it has all been for him. His world revolves around him and no one else,” said the lawyer for Sarah Tither-Kaplan, one of the women who charged Franco.

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