modern apes did not descend from modern man, nor did modern man descend from modern apes. They had a common ancestor species, about 20 million years ago. Generalizing your question, if you are referring to the DNA evidence for common descent than no, the evidence does not permit of an interpretation tht the common ancestor could actually have been the common forerunner.
"the evidence does not permit of an interpretation tht the common ancestor could actually have been the common forerunner."
Why not?