Dave Franco says he’s “never received more texts in my life” than about potentially playing Luigi Mangione in a film

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Dave Franco to portray murder suspect Luigi Mangione on the big screen.Mangione, aged 26, made international headlines in December when he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a Manhattan hotel.A manhunt was held after Mangione fled the scene, though he has since been charged with second degree murder, three counts of illegal weapons possession and forgery.

He is currently being held in prison in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and has been denied bail.In the days that he was on the loose and since his arrest, Mangione became the subject of widespread attention online, with a cult-like following developing as people tried to understand the nature of his alleged crime.

It also led to a wider conversation about the current state of the health insurance system. Mangione has also garnered his own pocket of fans, some campaigning for his freedom, while others praise his looks.As a result of Mangione’s rise to infamy, the internet has begun fan-casting actors to portray the suspect in a hypothetical film.

One name that is often brought up to play Mangione is Dave Franco.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter recently, it appears that it’s not just social media users who are campaigning for Franco to play Mangione on the big screen.