Social Media · Wednesday, July 15, 2026
James Franco Insists Aliens Are His New BFFs After TikTok Meltdown
The actor claims he’s been hobnobbing with little green men while we were all just trying to enjoy our morning coffee.

James Franco has officially traded his acting workshops for intergalactic group chats. The man has taken to TikTok to unleash a series of videos that are less 'indie darling' and more 'I forgot my tin foil hat at the dry cleaners.' He’s out here telling his followers that he’s had some very intimate encounters with extraterrestrials, and honestly, we aren’t even surprised anymore.
In these high-definition fever dreams, James looks like he’s trying to communicate with a distant galaxy using only his squint and a very confusing lighting setup. Is it an audition for a movie that doesn't exist? Or has he simply decided that humans are too last season? My money is on the aliens being the only ones left who haven't muted his notifications yet.
The internet is currently spiraling because nobody can tell if this is performance art or a cry for a subspace radio. While most celebrities are busy selling us overpriced skin creams, James is out here trying to secure a brand deal with the Milky Way. If the aliens are watching, we can only hope they have better taste in content than the rest of us.