It’s also worth noting that Franco’s answer includes him admitting a deep-seated love for the franchise AND that he recently watched the movie at Quentin Tarantino’s theater.
James Franco recently sat down with HeyUGuys to promote the release of his new film Why Him? and let it slip that he may actually have a role in Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant. His answer does not specifically state that he actually has part in the upcoming sequel, but the way in which he appears taken off guard definitely seems like a solid indication that we may actually be on to something here.