JAMES FRANCO
NEW YORK• Facing accusations by an actress and a filmmaker over alleged sexual misconduct, James Franco said the things he’s heard aren’t accurate but he supports people coming out “because they didn’t have a voice for so long.”
Franco’s appearance on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday came hours after The New York Times cancelled a public event scheduled Wednesday that was intended to feature The Disaster Artist director and star and his brother and co-star, Dave Franco, discussing the film with a Times reporter. The Times said in a statement that it had cancelled the event “given the controversy surrounding recent allegations.”
After he won a best-actor Golden Globe on Sunday night, actress Violet Paley accused Franco on Twitter of sexual misconduct. Filmmaker Sarah Tither-Kaplan questioned Franco wearing a “Time’s Up” pin during the awards ceremony in a tweet about him having her do a nude scene for $100 per day.
Franco said he supported the “Time’s Up” movement against sexual harassment and for gender equality. He said that “if there’s restitution to be made, I will make it.”
“I pride myself on taking responsibility for things that I have done,” Franco told Colbert. “The things that I heard that were on Twitter are not accurate, but I completely support people coming out and being able to have a voice .... ”