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Dave Franco Reveals Thoughts on Playing Luigi Mangione in Biopic

The actor said he would consider the role “if it’s the right people” producing the movie.

Dave Franco, who bears a striking resemblance to Luigi Mangione, has responded to calls for him to play the alleged CEO killer in a possible biopic. Franco addressed the situation on a recent episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen where he appeared alongside Together co-star and wife Alison Brie. A fan asked Franco, “since the entire internet wanted you to play Luigi Mangione... would you want to play him in a biopic?” Franco responded saying he would. “I’m open if it’s the right people.” As of now, no one has approached the star about playing Mangione nor is there any known project in the works. The 40-year-old actor joked that “this is something more people in my life reached out about, this exact thing, than anything else that has ever happened.” Mangione, 27, gained notoriety for his involvement in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Dec. 2024. A five-day nationwide manhunt ensued in search of Mangione, with an image at a New York City hostel showing his distinctive eyebrows and smile, helping an eyewitness identify him eating hash browns at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Mangione, who is facing a range of charges, will have his next court hearing in mid-September.