Seth Rogen wrote 'The Studio' with Dave Franco "specifically" in mind for a role.

The 39-year-old actor plays a fictionalized version of himself in the TV comedy series, and Seth has revealed that he relished working with his long-time friend.

Seth, 43 - who co-created the show - told People: "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."

In the show, Dave's character attends a party in Las Vegas ahead of the studio's big Cinema Con presentation.

And Seth was convinced that Dave was perfect for the role.

He said: "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."

Seth also revealed that Dave brought a great "vibe" to the show's set.

The Hollywood star - who previously worked with Dave on 'Superbad', the 2007 comedy film - said: "Dave is the best.

"Dave's first, I think, on-camera thing was 'Superbad'."

By contrast, James Franco - Dave's brother - previously confessed that his friendship with Seth is "over".

The 47-year-old actor enjoyed a hugely successful partnership with Seth for many years, creating movies such as 'Pineapple Express', 'This Is the End' and 'Sausage Party' together - but their friendship collapsed after James was accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by a number of women.

James - who reached a $2 million sexual misconduct settlement in 2021 - told Variety: "I haven't talked to Seth. I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess it's over. And not for lack of trying. I've told him how much he's meant to me."

James has been shunned by Hollywood in recent years. However, the actor appreciates that he's still able to work in the entertainment business.

The actor - who has received treatment for sexual addiction - explained: "I'm so grateful to be working.

"I did go through a lawsuit, and during that lawsuit I wasn't working. But then COVID hit so everybody wasn't working. So, I don't know, it was all … I mean, we were all kind of in it. So it was sort of like, 'I don't know what I am.'

"But I did certainly use the time to, I hope, good purpose. And whatever had been going on with me before, I had to change my whole way of life."