Dave Franco Being “Courted” to Play Luigi Mangione: “I have never received more texts in my life about anything.”

Dave Franco has heard the comparisons to Luigi Mangione. While promoting two films at the Sundance Film Festival, including Together with his wife Alison Brie, Franco shared just how much buzz this resemblance has caused. Brie joked, ‘Anyone? Do you mean everyone?’ Franco added, ‘I’ve never gotten more texts about anything in my life.’

According to Franco, the messages came flooding in from everyone he knows. ‘Anyone who has my number reached out,’ he admitted. But so far, no one has approached him for a role in any projects about Mangione, though social media has been vocal about the idea. Brie quipped, ‘No official offers,’ and Franco quickly agreed.

Mangione became infamous in December when he was linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. After a lengthy manhunt, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and is now awaiting trial after pleading not guilty.

Since the news broke, multiple documentary projects have been announced, including one from Oscar winner Alex Gibney.

Meanwhile, Franco and Brie’s film Together is a horror story about a couple who move to the countryside and face a supernatural force. Brie reflected on acting alongside her husband, saying it allowed them to explore the ups and downs of intimacy. ‘We could connect with the idea of losing yourself in a relationship,’ she said.

Franco described the filming process as intense, with long days of high energy. ‘Some mornings, I’d wake up and think, “I don’t know how I’m going to do this,”’ he admitted. But once on set, he felt the excitement. Together premieres on January 26 at Sundance.

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