Looking for guidance to resolve a difference of opinion – play button on image that is not clickable

We have an image used as a cover photo for a module that contains videos. The cover photo is an image of a video with a play button in the middle. But it isn't a video and can't be clicked. You actually have to click into lessons in the module before you get to a real video.

I'm looking for UX "wisdom" on this topic. Is it reasonable to do this? If not, why not?

Thanks!