Actor James Franco has revealed that Rihanna had originally asked him to be in her 'We Found Love' video.

Franco, who has appeared in such films as Milk and Pineapple Express, told MTV that she had requested that he appear in the video - which has been viewed on YouTube some 165 million times - but unfortunately he could not do it. He said:

"She actually asked me to be in that video, the one with the relationship that gets crazy. I couldn't do it. But, I guess, I hope that that means there's mutual love between us."

Franco meanwhile hinted that Rihanna could be set to return to the big screen again after her 'Battleship' debut - this time in Seth Rogen's 'The Apocalypse'. He said:

"I think she's gonna be in the new movie that I'm doing, Seth Rogen's directorial debut. I think she has a little part in that."