Dave Franco doesn't think he owes career to brother James Franco: 'If I sucked, I would've disappeared' Wesley StenzelOctober 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM 0 Daniele Venturelli/Getty James Franco and Dave Franco in Taormina, Italy, on June 11, 2025 Dave Franco doesn't see himself as a nepobrother. The Now You See Me star discussed the impact — or lack thereof — of his brother, James Franco, as he was finding his footing in Hollywood. "No one was going to hire me just because I was James Franco's little brother," Franco told Bustle. "If I sucked, I would've disappeared very quickly.
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Wesley StenzelOctober 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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James Franco and Dave Franco in Taormina, Italy, on June 11, 2025
Dave Franco doesn't see himself as a nepo-brother.
The Now You See Me star discussed the impact — or lack thereof — of his brother, James Franco, as he was finding his footing in Hollywood.
"No one was going to hire me just because I was James Franco's little brother," Franco told Bustle. "If I sucked, I would've disappeared very quickly."
Franco also said that his older brother remains supportive of his career. "At this point, I think he's excited just to see me trying new things and to see me grow," he reflected.
The Neighbors actor said that he doesn't mind being a footnote in another famous family member's legacy, though. "If the downside of working with my wife is that people are saying, 'Oh, that's just Alison Brie's husband,' that's fine," Franco said. "It's worth it."
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Dave Franco in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 12, 2023
Franco has seldom mentioned his older brother publicly since the Spider-Man star was accused of sexual misconduct in a 2019 lawsuit from two former students from his film and acting school. The lawsuit was eventually settled in 2021, and the elder Franco has remained largely inactive in Hollywood projects since the accusations surfaced, though he has participated in a number of European projects.
In 2012, Dave Franco told Entertainment Weekly that his association with his brother added pressure to excel during his early career. "People expect me to be this great actor," he said at the time. "When I first came here from Palo Alto to be an actor, I was just like any other kid. I didn't know what the hell I was doing. But because of my last name, people paid more attention to me. They expected more from me. They assumed I would succeed in this crazy business."
Dave Franco has become a successful star in his own right, but it's worth noting that his career has overlapped with his brother's on numerous occasions.
After making his screen debut on the WB drama 7th Heaven in 2006, Dave's first film role came in 2007's Superbad, which was written by and costarred his brother's frequent collaborator Seth Rogen (and was produced by Judd Apatow, who gave the elder Franco his big break on Freaks and Geeks).
In 2008, Dave Franco had a small part in the biopic Milk, which featured James Franco in a prominent supporting role. The Regretting You actor also played a younger version of his brother's main character in his James' 2011 directorial effort The Broken Tower.
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James Franco and Dave Franco in 'The Disaster Artist'
After Dave reteamed with Rogen in two Neighbors films, the Francos reunited for their most prominent collaboration, 2017's The Disaster Artist. That film, which was directed and produced by James, saw the elder Franco play The Room star Tommy Wiseau, while Dave portrayed Tommy's collaborator Greg Sestero.
The brothers' last collaboration came in 2019 with James' directorial film Zeroville, which both brothers starred in alongside Megan Fox, Joey King, and Rogen.
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Dave Franco is in the midst of one of the busiest years of his career. He can be seen alongside Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace in the romantic drama Regretting You, which is currently playing in theaters. He also co-headlined the indie horror film Together with Brie, and also stars in the magic-crime threequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't, which hits theaters on Nov. 14. Franco also reunited with Rogen earlier this year when he played a version of himself on The Studio, earning his first Emmy nomination for his over-the-top turn in the Hollywood satire series.
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