Dave Franco focuses on the Luigi Mangione -comparisons of the Internet
Dave Franco responds to the people who compare him with Luigi Mangione.
Franco, 39, contradicted The Hollywood Reporter At the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, January 25, where he was asked if anyone had told him about the comparisons people made between the actor and the similarities of Mangione. Before Franco could answer, his partner Alison Brie said: “Everyone? Do you mean everyone? “
Franco said the outlet: “I have never received more texts about anything in my life. Everyone who has my telephone number has made contact on it. “
Many of the comparisons took place on social media, in which people even suggest that Franco Mangione should play in a film. “I don’t think there have been official offers,” Brie replied, 42, jokes. Franco added: “No, no official offers.”
Mangione, 26, is the man who is suspected of shooting and killing CEO of Unitedhealthcare Brian Thompson In New York City on December 4, 2024. After a five -day search, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and accused of murder on December 9. He was found with a ghost gun similar to the person who is supposed to be used in the murder of Thompson, as well as a handwritten manifesto that criticizes the healthcare sector. Mangione had undergone a back operation in recent years.
Photos from Mangione became viral after his arrest, with a number of celebrities commenting on his appearance. Stephen Colbert appealed to the interest of the internet in Mangione during an episode of December 2024 of The late show with Stephen Colbert.
“This story started tragic, but then it was very quickly [became] Weird, because when the authorities initially released security photos of the suspect, the internet reaction was quick and horny, “said Colbert. ‘You know [the] Guy is Italian because you could grate Parmesan cheese on those abs. “
Although a film adjustment of the event has not been announced, there is already a documentary in the making of filmmaker Stephen Robert Morsewho will investigate the fatal of Thompson and the aftermath of it.
“This case is complex and raises important questions about vigilance, the devastating costs of a privatized health care system and the inevitability of violence when peaceful change is considered impossible,” said Morse Term In December. “My goal is to present a balanced exploration of the murder of Brian Thompson of the United Healthcare CEO, which shows all sides of the story, while respecting the in -depth loss of life and its impact on all those involved.”
Morse, a two -time filmmaker nominated by Emmy, noted that he expected that “the documentary will be remembered”, and added that he hoped “to promote a deeper understanding” of the case through the different perspectives of all involved, including Mangione .