SPIDER-MAN Star James Franco Confirms Role In Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT

SPIDER-MAN Star James Franco Confirms Role In Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT

Following rumours that he'll make a brief appearance in Alien: Covenant, James Franco has now confirmed that he'll appear, and you can find the actor's comments in full after the jump.

By JoshWilding - Dec 20, 2016 08:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Alien
It was recently rumoured that James Franco will appear in Alien: Covenant, but many fans doubted that an actor as well known as the Why Him? star could have joined the cast without it being revealed online beforehand. However, in two new interviews with HeyUGuys and We Got This Covered, Franco confirmed his involvement and expressed his excitement to be part of the Prometheus sequel.

He wouldn't however shed any light on the character he plays, but we've heard that he'll be the Captain of the Covenant and that the star will factor heavily into the movie's viral marketing campaign. 


A brief synopsis for the highly anticipated movie was also revealed last year, and it teases: "Bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, the crew of the colony ship Covenant discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world — whose sole inhabitant is the ‘synthetic’ David (Michael Fassbender), survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition."

The cast of Alien: Covenant also includes Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Billy Crudup, Noomi Rapace, and Guy Pearce, and as you can see below, it will be released on May 19th.



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MUTO123
MUTO123 - 12/20/2016, 8:21 AM
So he's the Guy Pearce of this movie. Makes sense, just don't put him in godawful old age makeup.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 12/20/2016, 8:22 AM
Sometimes I like Franco but sometimes he annoys me. Felt miscast in 11/22/63 but have enjoyed him in other roles like Pinapple Express
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/20/2016, 8:29 AM
@SimplyAz - he was really miscast in 11/22/63
ClaytonBigsby
ClaytonBigsby - 12/20/2016, 8:22 AM
Noiiiice
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 12/20/2016, 8:23 AM
as long as franco is high thru out this entire movie he'll survive it
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 12/20/2016, 8:24 AM
I can see him as a Burke-type character.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/20/2016, 8:28 AM


GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/20/2016, 8:29 AM
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 12/20/2016, 8:38 AM
Lol, this is great. I just got excited for this movie.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/20/2016, 8:41 AM
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 12/20/2016, 12:30 PM
@SuperCat - idk why but i can't stop laughing at this...just pure joy
write33
write33 - 12/20/2016, 9:36 AM
@JoshWilding

lol. awesome thumbnail pic for this. I hope Franco makes that face in the movie regardless of how the story plays out.
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 12/20/2016, 9:42 AM
Hopefully, Alien: Covenant actually gives us the answers promised to us by Prometheus!
McGee
McGee - 12/20/2016, 9:51 AM
Send the gleep glops back to planet Gorbo and build a Dyson sphere over Earth...and have Lord Xenu pay for it.
Greengo
Greengo - 12/20/2016, 10:19 AM
"Why Him?"

My sentiments exactly.
KaioKen
KaioKen - 12/20/2016, 2:48 PM
Wow, I didn't realize anyone liked James Franco. I personally cannot stand him and would prefer he wasn't in any movies I watch.

THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 12/20/2016, 3:03 PM
Seth Rogen plagued James Franco like The Emperor did to Anakin Skywalker. He just seems like a douchebag now. I used to like him.
BANE5000
BANE5000 - 12/20/2016, 3:58 PM
Anyone else think if Franco really got into it and wasnt just playing his goofy self like he does in all is films...he wouldve made a decent choice for The Joker?
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 12/20/2016, 8:10 PM
Cool! I'll watch Franco in anything
xinstituto
xinstituto - 12/21/2016, 4:57 AM
It would be nice too see former Sam Raimi Spiderman cast having cameos as Peter Parker's schoolmates parents in Spiderman Homecoming. Kinsten Dunst as Gwen's mother.
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