Was there an explanation why James Franco was ghost casted in Alien: Covenant?

[Rhood]

Was there an explanation why James Franco appeared in the trailers for Alien Covenant, but never appeared in the film?
We never saw him on screen.
All we saw was a good old fashion Captain of the Ship Barbecue. I kinda got hungry after I saw that.

I know he appeared in a few scenes on youtube, but these scenes never made it onto film.
What's the deal with Frankcolio?

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

He likes the franchise.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Didn't he have a Facetime video in the movie after he was already dead?

I don't even want to remember that damn thing.

Crazy thing is he still managed to get more screen time than Hicks in Alien 3.

 

[Mike]

Didn't he have a Facetime video in the movie after he was already dead?

I don't even want to remember that damn thing.

Crazy thing is he still managed to get more screen time than Hicks in Alien 3.

God that movie was soooooooo bad

 

[90 50]

Didn't he have a Facetime video in the movie after he was already dead?

I don't even want to remember that damn thing.

Crazy thing is he still managed to get more screen time than Hicks in Alien 3.

I’ve tried to watch Covenant a few times and keep falling asleep. I think that’s the one.

It’s the one where the guy is playing the piano in the beginning.

 

[Ikuza]

He probably wanted to hang out with McBride.

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

It served as a device to warn the audience that the movie would be sh*tty, get their hopes down early so they wouldn't riot.

 

[eighterumg5]

I’ve tried to watch Covenant a few times and keep falling asleep. I think that’s the one.

It’s the one where the guy is playing the piano in the beginning.

Awful movie

 

[ufcfan4]

I felt like Prometheus and Covenant were both around the same level- passably entertaining but deeply flawed and not particularly memorable. Fassbender did the type of stuff he did with the X-Men Apocalypse, where he was so good that he shone even when the movie let him down.

Alien series parallels Terminator series pretty well. Great first sci-fi/horror film. Great follow up action/sci-fi/horror film. Then a bunch of mediocre to bad afterwards.

I think Prometheus and Covenant were both better than that Terminator Genisys.

 

[fingercuffs]

Did it coincide with any of the sexual abuse accusations? Cant remember exactly what they were, and cbf to look.

 

[DarkneT]

Did it coincide with any of the sexual abuse accusations? Cant remember exactly what they were, and cbf to look.

Got a feeling it was the same era
When it was being filmed at least

Maybe you’re onto something

 

[EyeOfNewt]

Got a feeling it was the same era
When it was being filmed at least

Maybe you’re onto something

Yes that's why

 

[Zer]

That was just the trial version of James Franco and they didn't think the full version was worth it

 

[fingercuffs]

Got a feeling it was the same era
When it was being filmed at least

Maybe you’re onto something

Shame, I really like Franco.

 

[DarkneT]

Shame, I really like Franco.

There’s a lot of people that did a lot worse
I remember thinking it was a mild case at the time

 

[faustian]

Franco is a can

 

[fingercuffs]

There’s a lot of people that did a lot worse
I remember thinking it was a mild case at the time

Yeah I would have remembered if it was something drastic.

 

[DarkneT]

Yeah I would have remembered if it was something drastic.

I think he was just attempting to hook up with a girl and she leaked he texts I’m sure she was of age

 

[skysolo]

God that movie was soooooooo bad

Let's talk about this.

No one made any sense in this movie. It's as if every character was as stupid as the map guy and his friend in Prometheus.

 

[fromTheAshes KoSkater]

idk what happened but hearing someone being such a pretentious douchebag then having that come back around is pretty funny

1. makes good funny stoner films then decides to get serious
2. w no artistic talent or sense and a ivy league degree paint a "mural" to promote his comey film
   
3. out of many idiotic gems: he literally says it was his duty to play gay people in films because all the hetero-love stories where exhausted. wow ok franco there is no more love stories left for straight ppl we all have to watch gay porn now
4. poetry from Franco
   1. "Ode to Sean Penn"
      In Milk, you were such
      A fine homo.
      And when You and I kissed
      On Castro Street, it was for a full minute.
      Your beard was like my father’s.
      
5. has been a performance artist

I think he was just attempting to hook up with a girl and she leaked he texts I’m sure she was of age