Dave Franco has never been exactly a leading man, but with many asking him to play Luigi Mangione in a biopic, his time may finally have come.
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As soon as the alleged insurance CEO hitman's face was revealed, comparisons between Mangione and Franco were made. The resemblance was uncanny. From that moment on it was set in stone that people wanted Fanco to play Mangione.
Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. His history of struggle with health insurance causing constant pain and financial ruin is one familiar to millions of Americans. A biopic is no doubt in the works, and it looks like Franco is the favorite to play Mangione.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter Franco revealed, "I've never received more texts in my life about anything." He went on to say, "Not just friends — anyone who has my phone number has reached out about it." The world wants Franco as Mangione. But, as of yet, there have been no official offers.
No Mangione Films Yet, But Maybe A Documentary For Franco
Currently, there have been no official films announced for Franco to play Mangione in. However, there are several documentaries about the alleged CEO slayer in the pipeline.
Mangione will be explored as a vigilante and his past as well as the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO. The complex issues surrounding the murder of an insurance CEO and the public's reaction are something we don't often see in the Western world. The slaying of the CEO drew mixed responses from the public with some actually praising Mangione as a hero.
Emmy award-nominated Stephen Robert Morse is looking to produce a documentary about Mangione. Perhaps, Franco will appear in some capacity in the documentary. Speaking to Variety, Morse explains his approach. "This case is complex and raises important questions about vigilantism, the devastating cost of a privatized healthcare system, and the inevitability of violence when peaceful change is seen as impossible."
We can also expect to see another Mangione documentary arriving from Alex Gibney. Again, it is looking at the implications of the murder as a societal marker. The project is promoted as an "investigative deep dive into what this killing says about our society and the values we place on who lives and who dies."
