After being accused of sexual misconduct in 2019 against two of his students who attended the New York acting school founded and run by James Franco himself, Studio 4, and having paid a fine of 2.3 million dollars to the victims, the native of Palo Alto, California, celebrated his 44th birthday once again embroiled in a media controversy.
Born on April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, to a Jewish mother and a father of Portuguese and Swedish descent, actor James Edward Franco has had a prolific film career since his first appearance on television in 1999 with the series Jóvenes y Rebeldes ‒Freaks and Geeks‒.
However, the director is now the protagonist of the latest of his scandals, as he will have to be called as a witness in the defamation trial currently taking place in Fairfax, Virginia, between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
The actor's career has not always been so turbulent, as he has starred in and participated in films such as the "Spider Man" trilogy (2002, 2004 and 2007), "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), "The Protector" (2014), "127 Hours" (2011) or the already famous HBO series "The Deuce" (2017).
James Franco celebrates 44 years of life amidst controversy, but that is not all, as he has become a feature film director and writer of a collection of short stories entitled "Palo Alto" ‒2010‒.
The three-time "Harry Osborne" has dedicated a good part of his career to consolidating, thanks to the help of his mentors, a prolific academic career since he has a degree in Literature from the UCLA, two master's degrees, one in writing and another in Digital Media from the Rhode Island School of Design's, as well as a doctorate in Literature from Yale University.
James Franco celebrates 44 years of life amid controversy because a video implicates him in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
Franco has been called to testify in the trial currently taking place in the Fairfax court in Virginia between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, who, since April 11 of this year, have been the protagonists of one of the most popular televised trials of today.
Depp and Heard who were husband and wife between 2015 and 2016, await Franco's statements to prove, in the case of Johnny Depp, a possible adultery between Franco and Heard.
On the other hand, James' statement would be sought to clarify the actress's accusations about possible attacks that Depp allegedly caused to Heard's face at that time.
In a video handed over to authorities, Amber Heard and James Franco can be seen entering the elevator of the house Heard shared with Depp while the two embrace affectionately, a recording that dates back to May 22, 2016, when Depp and Heard were still married.
The trial will last five weeks and will be broadcast live on the Law and Crime Channel.
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