Seth Rogen was very particular when it came to writing and crafting the characters in The Studio.
The star and co-creator of the Apple TV+ series recently shared with People why he “specifically” wrote Dave Franco‘s role and multi-episode storyline for the actor. In the show, Franco plays a fictionalized version of himself as a Hollywood action star and wild party animal.
“Honestly, there were very few people that could have filled the roles that the people had filled because we really specifically were catering the stories to certain traits that celebrities have,” Rogen said of creating the 21 Jump Street actor’s storyline.
The Studio follows a legacy Hollywood movie studio striving to survive in a world where it is increasingly difficult for art and business to live together, with Rogen playing the new head of the fictional Continental Studios. The series has featured several celebrity cameos, as well as characters inspired by real-life industry notables.
“With Dave, it’s like, who do you believe would be in a Ron Howard movie? It’s a pretty dramatic movie, who could do that? But also, we knew that he would come back and do this truly ridiculous, stupid thing later in the season,” he added of the latest episode, which saw Franco partying at a Las Vegas event hosted by Rogen’s character ahead of the studio’s big CinemaCon presentation.
Rogen and Franco’s longtime friendship stemmed from the Platonic actor’s former friendship with his older brother, James Franco, whom he worked with for two decades after starring in 1999’s Freaks and Geeks together. However, the duo had a falling out after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against James, seemingly ending their relationship.
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