{"id":6472,"date":"2026-07-15T07:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2026-07-15T07:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:09:14","slug":"following-strange-alien-reveal-fans-point-out-error-in-james-francos-video-meant-to-prove-his-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6472","title":{"rendered":"Following &#8220;Strange&#8221; Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weeks after teasing a major reveal on his TikTok page, <strong>James Franco<\/strong> finally unveiled what he claimed was footage of an <strong>extraterrestrial<\/strong> outside his home\u2026but viewers weren\u2019t buying it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media users quickly pointed to one detail they believe exposed that the Oscar-nominated actor had put little effort into his set design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>James Franco has returned to social media with a series of bizarre videos about an alleged alien encounter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The Hollywood star, who was accused of misconduct by a group of former students in 2018, insisted that he wasn&#8217;t &#8220;acting crazy.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Many TikTok viewers shared why they believe his big reveal is a hoax, with one commenting on his video, &#8220;You&#8217;ve lost it.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franco, whose Hollywood career was affected by the allegations of <strong>misconduct<\/strong> made against him by a group of women in 2018, recently returned to social media with a string of <strong>cryptic TikTok videos<\/strong>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568399d9f06__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568399d9f06__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568399d9f06__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568399d9f06__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>James Franco spent weeks building up his \u201calien\u201d reveal, only to be mercilessly trolled by thousands of viewers<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568399d9f06__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"James Franco talking to the camera, gesturing with his hands about the alien reveal video.\" title=\"James Franco talking to the camera, gesturing with his hands about the alien reveal video.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319\/video\/7662015332176923935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jamesfranco2319\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His first video was captioned, \u201cI can\u2019t say too much right now. But stick around and I promise it will all make sense.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">127 Hours<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actor reassured fans that the account genuinely belonged to him and that the video was not the work of AI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI maybe seem crazy, like, why? What\u2019s going on? What\u2019s the gimmick? No. This is real,\u201d he said.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568396db577__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568396db577__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568396db577__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568396db577__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568396db577__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"James Franco looking down at a laptop displaying a blurry alien reveal video.\" title=\"James Franco looking down at a laptop displaying a blurry alien reveal video.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319\/video\/7662015332176923935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jamesfranco2319\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franco whispered that \u201csome serious stuff is going on\u201d and said he wasn\u2019t drawing attention to himself to promote an upcoming project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the following weeks, the 48-year-old continued posting bizarre videos in which he claimed he was being followed and feared he would disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, Franco said the mystery centered on an alleged alien encounter outside his West Hollywood property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n June 15, he claimed he had captured footage of an alien outside his home while announcing that the video would be released on July 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568394b7bcf__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568394b7bcf__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568394b7bcf__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568394b7bcf__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>The actor, 48, insisted he wasn\u2019t \u201cacting crazy\u201d and claimed someone tried to stop him from posting the video<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568394b7bcf__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"James Franco looking at a laptop showing a security camera's view of a supposed alien.\" title=\"James Franco looking at a laptop showing a security camera's view of a supposed alien.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319\/video\/7662015332176923935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jamesfranco2319\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 25, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interview<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> star insisted that he was \u201cnot acting crazy\u201d and had \u201cseen something.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey tried to hack my account and I got it back. They don\u2019t want me to show what I\u2019m gonna show. I\u2019m gonna show it. I already told you, 7\/13.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the day of the reveal, Franco filmed himself in front of his laptop and hit \u201cplay\u201d on the clip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/james-franco-unveils-alien-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">which showed a figure walking behind a tree<\/a> and approaching his window.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one point, the alien-like figure touched the window, revealing its long fingers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319\/video\/7662015332176923935\" data-video-id=\"7662015332176923935\">\n<section><a title=\"@jamesfranco2319\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@jamesfranco2319<\/a>The day is here. 7\/13 7:13 more footage dropping soon.<a title=\"\u266c original sound - James Franco\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7662015301332077343?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 James Franco<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568056303e7__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568056303e7__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568056303e7__censored__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568056303e7__censored__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568056303e7__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" alt=\"A Twitter post from Vertical discussing an error in James Franco's video proving his alien encounter.\" title=\"A Twitter post from Vertical discussing an error in James Franco's video proving his alien encounter.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VerticalTradez\/status\/2076851976415957431?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VerticalTradez<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076844947240517897-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2076844947240517897-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=2076844947240517897-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076844947240517897-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076844947240517897-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A Twitter post from Mine Spiders Game commenting on James Franco's alien reveal, suggesting it's an alien costume.\" title=\"A Twitter post from Mine Spiders Game commenting on James Franco's alien reveal, suggesting it's an alien costume.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MineSpidersGame\/status\/2076844947240517897?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MineSpidersGame<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite Franco\u2019s efforts to prove the alleged alien encounter and weeks of buildup to the video, most social media users remained skeptical about what they saw on their screens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would like to see the clip of those long creepy fingers utilizing that doorknob,\u201d commented one viewer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf I were to convince you guys of alien footage being genuine, I would show the movement of the hand on the knob,\u201d they added.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568558a7a71__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568558a7a71__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568558a7a71__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568558a7a71__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>Franco promised that more footage of the alleged alien encounter is still to come<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568558a7a71__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" alt=\"James Franco holds a cardboard sign with 7-13 written on it, addressing an alien reveal error.\" title=\"James Franco holds a cardboard sign with 7-13 written on it, addressing an alien reveal error.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319\/video\/7653897971108564238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jamesfranco2319\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several viewers were convinced that Franco was promoting a project, with many pointing out that the \u201calien\u201d looked like a costume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aliens he showed are literally alien costumes from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scary Movie 4<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d one viewer joked, while another simply said, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve lost it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the caption of the TikTok video, which amassed more than 1.5 million views in a day, Franco wrote that he would be releasing more footage soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319\/video\/7660172408535485710\" data-video-id=\"7660172408535485710\">\n<section><a title=\"@jamesfranco2319\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesfranco2319?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@jamesfranco2319<\/a>7\/13 is coming up!!! I\u2019ll be revealing everything then!! I\u2019ll be releasing MORE to my subscribers so make sure to subscribe! I\u2019ll be posting EVERYTHING THERE!! Don\u2019t worry I\u2019ll also be posting on my main feed also, but just can\u2019t post everything.<a title=\"\u266c original sound - James Franco\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7660172461148769038?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 James Franco<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franco made his film debut in the 1999 romantic comedy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never Been Kissed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Two years later, he had his breakthrough when he was cast<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the title role in the biographical film <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Dean<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He achieved global fame when he played <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Osborn<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spider-Man<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trilogy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Palo Alto-born star is also known for playing Daniel Desario in the comedy-drama series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freaks and Geeks<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as for his work in the films <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pineapple Express<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Is the End<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">127 Hours, <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interview<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Disaster Artist.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076821689078264225-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2076821689078264225-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=2076821689078264225-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076821689078264225-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076821689078264225-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet from Chad Michael Bury about James Franco and the alien reveal error.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet from Chad Michael Bury about James Franco and the alien reveal error.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChadMichaelBury\/status\/2076821689078264225?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ChadMichaelBury<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2077008370561933552-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2077008370561933552-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=2077008370561933552-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077008370561933552-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077008370561933552-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet from Vincove.eth regarding James Franco's alien reveal and video error.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet from Vincove.eth regarding James Franco's alien reveal and video error.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Vincove_eth\/status\/2077008370561933552?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vincove_eth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Franco had largely stayed away from social media following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/harvey-weinstein-lashes-out-at-gwyneth-paltrow-from-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">s**ual misconduct allegations<\/a> made against him in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That year, five students from his acting school, Studio 4, came forward to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, accusing the star of inappropriate or exploitative behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2019, two more students alleged that Franco had engaged in \u201cwidespread inappropriate and s**ually charged behavior toward female students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/taylor-swift-breaks-silence-after-ex-vegas-performer-showgirl-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">lawsuit<\/a>, the former students alleged that Franco\u2019s acting school \u201csought to create a pipeline of young women who were subjected to his personal and professional s**ual exploitation in the name of education.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a5683921d08a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a5683921d08a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a5683921d08a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a5683921d08a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a5683921d08a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"James Franco speaking into a microphone, discussing the alien reveal error.\" title=\"James Franco speaking into a microphone, discussing the alien reveal error.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:James_Franco.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bridget Laudien<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lawsuit was settled in 2021 for $2.2 million. Franco later admitted to having slept with the students and said he had undergone treatment for s**ual add**tion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actor has also admitted to messaging and attempting to meet up with a 17-year-old girl when he was 35. He later said he was\u00a0 \u201cembarrassed\u201d and had \u201clearned my lesson.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing told you\u2019re bad is painful,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/james-franco-reveals-what-hes-learned-since-being-cast-out-of-hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">he told <em>Variety<\/em> in 2024<\/a>. \u201cBut ultimately, that\u2019s kind of what I needed to just stop going the way I was going.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568556b0876__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568556b0876__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568556b0876__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568556b0876__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>His Hollywood career was derailed after multiple former acting students accused him of misconduct<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video-6a568556b0876__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"875\" alt=\"James Franco holding an award, potentially related to his alien reveal video.\" title=\"James Franco holding an award, potentially related to his alien reveal video.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/james-franco-with-filming-italy-creativity-award-during-the-news-photo\/2283616092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniele Venturelli\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since settling the lawsuit, Franco has starred in the French action film <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the Italian movies <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey Joe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squali<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has several projects scheduled for release over the next few years, including the Lionsgate-produced war film <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Rambo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will mark his return to American audiences next year, as well as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden State Killer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, directed by Vincent Gallo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076821335708254241-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2076821335708254241-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=2076821335708254241-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076821335708254241-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a>\u201cSomeone is playing a very expensive prank on James,\u201d one netizen quipped<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076821335708254241-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of Danny Martinez tweet replying to @goodmorningufo, questioning the alien reveal and James Franco's video.\" title=\"Screenshot of Danny Martinez tweet replying to @goodmorningufo, questioning the alien reveal and James Franco's video.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DannyMartinezVO\/status\/2076821335708254241?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DannyMartinezVO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076840495272128972-png__700\" 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6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076840495272128972-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Screenshot of A.K. tweet suggesting the alien reveal and James Franco's video could be a viral promotion.\" title=\"Screenshot of A.K. tweet suggesting the alien reveal and James Franco's video could be a viral promotion.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhatsTheCut\/status\/2076840495272128972?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WhatsTheCut<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076852666286895409-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2076852666286895409-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" 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width=\"700\" height=\"319\" alt=\"Screenshot of AlbertaBorn tweet humorously commenting on the alien reveal and James Franco's video.\" title=\"Screenshot of AlbertaBorn tweet humorously commenting on the alien reveal and James Franco's video.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Albertaborn\/status\/2076852666286895409?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Albertaborn<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2077000449287168080-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2077000449287168080-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" 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title=\"Screenshot of Probable Spam Enjoyer tweet questioning the authenticity of the alien reveal and James Franco's video.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ether_Ships\/status\/2077000449287168080?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ether_Ships<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076827390588723557-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?image_id=2076827390588723557-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Following Strange Alien Reveal, Fans Point Out Error In James Franco\u2019s Video Meant To Prove His Encounter\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-point-out-error-james-franco-alien-video\/?media_id=2076827390588723557-png__700\" 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