James Franco has left fans perplexed after finally revealing the mysterious “alien images” he spent weeks teasing on social media.
On Monday, July 13, the actor shared a video of what he claims are extraterrestrial beings, claiming the images were “forced” on him. In a TikTok, Franco, 48, streamed the alleged security footage on his laptop, showing an alien-like figure lurking outside his house and peering through his windows.
“I saw something and I thought, you know what? I can’t keep this quiet,” he said. “I have to disclose this for precisely the reason people are trying to stop me.”
Franco ended the video by teasing, “Lots more footage coming out soon! It’s getting very crazy!!!”
THE Spiderman A former student first revealed the images when he returned to social media on June 3 after remaining largely offline since the 2018 sexual misconduct allegations. He prefaced the announcement by insisting that he and his account were real.
“I can’t say too much right now. But stick around and I promise it will all make sense,” he wrote, while telling his followers, “I might sound crazy, why? What’s going on? What’s the gimmick? No. It’s real.”
Over the next few weeks, the Oscar-nominated actor posted increasingly frantic videos, claiming he was being watched, followed and even hacked. On June 25, he doubled down, saying, “OK, they hacked my account. I got it back. They want me to stop. People think I’m acting like a crazy person. It doesn’t matter. I’m not acting like a crazy person. I saw something.”
But when he finally released the images on July 13 as promised, fans weren’t convinced. In the comments section of his TikTok, some viewers suggested he was promoting a movie, while others joked that the “alien” was actually Franco’s former friend Seth Rogen in a mask.
