Actor Cooper Koch, known for portraying convicted murderer Erik Menéndez in Ryan Murphy's 'Monsters', expressed his desire to take a break from crime-related roles. Koch acknowledged the resemblance between him and Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but stated his interest in exploring different genres. This comes as Mangione faces terrorism charges and a first-degree murder indictment, with two documentaries already in development.
Just because Cooper Koch played convicted murderer Erik Menéndez doesn't mean he is gunning to portray Luigi Mangione in an upcoming project.
'I think I have to take a departure from the crime scenes and do something else,' Koch told Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, December 17. 'But I did find that hilarious.'Two documentaries are already in the works after Mangione was named as the prime suspect in Thompson’s death earlier this month. A New York grand jury indicted Mangione on terrorism charges on Tuesday in addition to first-degree murder. He also faces charges for possessing weapons and forged instruments.
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