Actor Dave Franco is receiving a lot of attention due to his uncanny resemblance to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Franco confirmed at the Sundance Film Festival that he's been inundated with texts from everyone he knows about the resemblance. While no one has officially offered him the role of Mangione in a potential movie about the crime, Franco admitted that he's received a lot of unsolicited advice about how he should play the part.
When the time comes to cast an actor for the lead role in the inevitable movie about Luigi Mangione and the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , plenty of people have already made it clear that they think Dave Franco is the perfect fit.
At the Sundance Film Festival this week, the actor, confirmed that yes, he is well aware of his resemblance to Mangione—and if he hadn't been aware of this on his own, he would have to be now, thanks to a slew of text messages from, well, basically everyone he knows. Since Luigi Mangione's arrest for the December 4th murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, many have pointed out the accused killer's resemblance to actor Dave Franco. When asked if anyone he knew had reached out about his resemblance to Mangione, Brie answered for him: “Anyone? Do you mean everyone?” “I have never received more texts in my life about anything,” Franco added. “Anyone who has my phone number has reached out about it.” “I have never received more texts in my life about anything,” Franco said when asked if anyone had reached out to him about his resemblance to Mangione. Thompson was fatally shot on a Manhattan street on December 4, 2024, and Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on December 9, following a five-day manhunt for the shooter. The 26-year-old, who has pleaded not guilty, was extradited to New York and was arraigned at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23 in New York City, where he's being held while awaiting his next court appearance, which is scheduled for February. Notes that 'several' documentaries about the crime are currently in the works, no fictionalized version of the story has been announced—and no one has tried to secretly/preemptively lock in Franco for the role, either. “But I don’t think there have been any official offers,” Brie joked, of the flood of text messages Franco has received about his infamous lookalike, who the actor confirmed he's received 'no official offers' to play. Honestly, it's hard for me to say anything because whatever I say about it might get picked up everyone now, too,' he said through nervous laughter
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