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Fans Want Ryan Murphy To Direct Luigi Mangione Series—And They Know Who Should Play Him

Ryan Murphy; Luigi Mangione
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After photos of United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione emerged online, people noticed a strong resemblance to a famous actor.

Luigi Mangione is facing charges, including second-degree murder, after the 26-year-old was accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel on December 4.

Before the suspect's arrest on Sunday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the public was obsessed with updates on the manhunt, especially after Mangione was named a "strong person of interest."


Many social media users following the story began fawning over old thirst trap photos of Mangione—including one of him shirtless—that were released online.

Now, social media users want American Horror Story scribe Ryan Murphy to create a true crime TV series about Mangione, and they know exactly who to cast as the attractive killer who gunned down the late U.S. insurance executive.

Fans want actor Dave Franco.

Franco, 39, is the younger brother of actor James Franco and is known for comedy movies like Neighbors and The Disaster Artist.

Dave Franco's casting as Mangione began trending online due to what fans think is an uncanny resemblance.


Fans are hoping to manifest this by putting it out there.







It's no surprise fans would enlist Murphy, a riveting storyteller, to do a serial dramatization of the assassination.

The six-time Emmy-winning writer and producer is adept at bringing shocking news stories to the small screen in his FX anthology series American Crime Story, the second installment in the American Story series following American Horror Story.

Past standalone seasons of American Crime Story were subtitled, The People v. O. J. Simpson, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and Impeachment, which chronicled the former Democratic President Bill Clinton's scandalous affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Murphy also created the biographical crime drama anthology Monster for Netflix. The first season focused on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and the second tracked the murder case of the Menendez brothers. A third season was announced to feature killer Ed Gein.

Despite good reviews, some people think sensationalizing murderers is in poor taste.

In addition to second-degree murder, Mangione was charged with three counts of illegal weapons possession and forgery.

According to ABC News, a confidential assessment of the crime by the NYPD intelligence bureau described Mangione as appearing to "view the targeted killing ...as a symbolic takedown and a direct challenge to its alleged corruption and 'power games.'"

The New York Times reported that at the time of his arrest, Mangione was carrying a three-page 262-word handwritten manifesto bashing healthcare companies for prioritizing costs over patient care.

He condemned health insurance companies, saying that they "continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it."

NYPD Chief Detective Joe Kenny referred to the obtained handwritten pages in which Mangione expressed "disdain for corporate America" and his frustration with the U.S. health care system.

Mangione's note also stated, "To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn't working with anyone";' "These parasites had it coming;" and "I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done."

On December 9, Mangione was charged in Manhattan with second-degree murder, three counts of illegal weapons possession, and forgery. He was denied bail a second time on Tuesday and remains in Blair County, Pennsylvania.

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