James Franco wears two-tone denim as he receives an award during 16th Edition Marateale Film Festival in Italy – after years of public exile due to sexual misconduct allegations
James Franco had a great night in Italy on Sunday evening.
The 46-year-old Interview star, who recently hit the red carpet in Cannes with his much younger girlfriend Isabel Pakzad, was honored at the 16th Marateale Film Festival in Maratea, Italy.
He looked stylish in a dark denim jacket with a gray printed T-shirt underneath.
His brunette locks were combed back while she showed off his unkempt beard at the star-studded event.
The former USC professor paired the look with white sneakers and light-colored jeans.
James Franco was honored at the 16th edition of the Marateale Film Festival in Maratea, Italy
The festival was held from July 23 to 27 at the Sul Mare Theatre in the Hotel Santavenere.
According to the event websiteThis year’s theme was ‘Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea’ and rewards both local and international film projects judged by a permanent jury.
It follows ‘five days dedicated to cinema and more, with events, screenings and meetings, all open to the public, under the artistic direction of Nicola Timpone in collaboration with Antonella Caramia.’
Franco’s rare appearance comes after years of public exile and skepticism over past allegations and actions on set.
In 2019, the Rise of the Planet of the Apes actor was accused and sued by five of his students who attended his film school, Studio 4, for behaving inappropriately and sexually towards them. One of them accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex.
Franco’s attorney denied the allegations at the time, and he eventually settled the case. In a podcast interview late last year, Franco reiterated his belief that all sexual contact between him and his students was consensual.
“When I was teaching, I slept with students, and it was wrong,” he said.
In 2014, he allegedly messaged an underage girl, to which he hit back: “In my position, not only do I have to go through the embarrassing rituals of meeting someone, but sometimes it’s published for the whole world to see,” he said. World news.
He looked stylish in a dark denim jacket with a gray printed T-shirt underneath
The festival was held from July 23 to 27 at the Sul Mare Theater in the Hotel Santavenere; seen in 2024
Franco’s rare appearance comes after years of public exile and skepticism over past allegations and on-set actions; seen in 2024
He has been in a relationship with 28-year-old actress Isabel Pakzad of Find Your Friends for the past eight years; seen in 2024
Since then, the actor has tried to rebuild his career by keeping a low profile, but has continued to play small roles in newer films, such as Largo Winch 3, which is due out July 31.
Franco is currently working on a new project centered on Alina of Cuba, a biographical film about the daughter of former Cuban president Fidel Castro.
He has been in a relationship with 28-year-old actress Isabel Pakzad from Find Your Friends for eight years.