Actor James Franco admits he is still estranged with his old friend and collaborator Seth Rogen, but not for lack of trying on his part.

No. I havent talked to Seth, Franco told Variety while promoting his latest film, Hey Joe, at the Rome Film Festival. I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess its over. And not for lack of trying. Ive told him how much hes meant to me.

Still, Franco isnt crying foul that he was canceled by Rogen or the rest of Hollywood.

I mean, it is what it is. Ive honestly moved past it, Franco said. [The legal issues were] dealt with, and I got to change. So thats it, its over.

Franco and Rogen worked on various projects together over their decades in Hollywood, including the Freaks And Geeks TV series and movies like Pineapple Express and The Interview. But Francos career took a nosedive in 2021 amid allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with two students in his acting class.

Franco agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle the resulting lawsuit, but the accusations put a damper on his relationship with Rogen. In 2018, in the immediate aftermath of the allegations, Rogen had said hed stick by Franco, but by 2021 he said he was no longer working with his friend.

The truth is that I have not and I do not plan to right now, Rogen told told the Sunday Times.

In that interview, he admitted the accusations against Franco had impacted their friendship, but he also refused to flat out say the relationship was over.

I dont know if I can define that right now during this interview. I can say it ...has changed many things in our relationship and our dynamic, Rogen said.