{"id":2460958,"date":"2026-06-15T21:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2460958"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:03:47","slug":"cancelled-hollywood-star-james-franco-sparks-concern-with-bizarre-tiktok-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cancelled-hollywood-star-james-franco-sparks-concern-with-bizarre-tiktok-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancelled Hollywood star James Franco sparks concern with bizarre TikTok comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--syndicated\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__header\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" 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126w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=97,54 97w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=200,111 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=231,128 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=322,179 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=664,369 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=108,60 108w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=144,80 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=87,48 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=234,130 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/news-com-au-logo-vector.png?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>James Franco has left the internet baffled after appearing in a series of TikTok videos mysteriously talking about \u201ccrazy stuff going on\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Franco disappeared from Hollywood back in 2018 after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/celebrity-news\/seth-rogen-refuses-to-offer-james-franco-a-second-chance-after-sexual-misconduct-claims\/?_gl=1*33vzmp*_ga*MjU2Mjk1MjU3LjE3NDE5MTQxNDI.*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3ODE1NTA2NjMkbzY4NiRnMSR0MTc4MTU1NzA4NyRqNTMkbDAkaDA.\">being at the centre of sexual misconduct allegations.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since those allegations, he has remained away from the spotlight, ending his long-running friendship with collaborator Seth Rogen as a result.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A series of TikToks has fans concerned for cancelled actor James Franco. <span class=\"credit\">James Franco \/ TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cHey guys, this is James Franco,\u201d the actor says in one clip. <span class=\"credit\">James Franco \/ TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former A-list star has now appeared to have created a TikTok account, sharing a series of increasingly bizarre videos where he paces back and forth and acts oddly.<\/p>\n<p>In one video, which fans have questioned as to whether it could be AI, he is seen wearing a blue shirt with the name \u201cBruce Robinson\u201d written on it as he paces around the room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey guys, this is James Franco. Me, really James Franco. I\u2019m here at my house. I\u2019m not promoting anything, OK? I\u2019m making this account because, all right, some serious, some serious sh*ts going on. OK, and look here, this is real. OK, I\u2019m real. It\u2019s me, not AI, not anything. OK? Could AI James do this?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Franco appeared to verify his TikTok account. <span class=\"credit\">James Franco \/ TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He then writes his new account name, @jamesfranco2319, on a piece of paper, before continuing: \u201cThis is me. OK. For those who know. All right. Some serious stuff going on; that\u2019s why I\u2019m contacting you, that\u2019s why I\u2019m doing this. OK? I know, I maybe seem crazy, like, why, what\u2019s going on, what\u2019s the gimmick? No, this is real. Real. OK, I can\u2019t say too much right now. I just need you to follow me, then I\u2019ll know who\u2019s down, and I\u2019m going to show you some crazy stuff. OK? Just follow me, I\u2019m gonna, I\u2019m going to show you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Seth Rogen was recently asked about his longtime friendship with Franco, with whom he collaborated on a string of hit projects, including Pineapple Express, This Is the End and The Interview before publicly distancing himself from the actor following allegations that surfaced in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he navigated ending such an important friendship, Rogen acknowledged the topic remains deeply personal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Franco has left the internet baffled after appearing in a series of TikTok videos mysteriously talking about \u201ccrazy stuff going on\u201d. 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