Dave Franco has found himself trending online lately thanks to his resemblance to Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed in New York City. So many fans have become curious about this and wish to learn more about when the trend started.
Here is everything we know about the situation.
Why is Dave Franco trending?
Dave Franco is trending online because he looks similar to Luigi Mangione, the lead suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. This trend began after Mangione’s photos appeared online.
Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share their thoughts on the resemblance, with some even calling for Franco to be cast as Mangione in a TV series or film if one is made that adapts his story.
“Can’t wait to see Dave Franco play Luigi Mangione in whatever TV series Ryan Murphy is currently creating,” one fan tweeted on X.
Mangione, who is 26 years old, was arrested on December 10, 2024, at McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. This was after an employee spotted and recognized him as UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooter. He had been carrying four fake IDS, a US passport, a ghost gun using 9mm bullets, and a silencer.
Mangione reportedly detested the United States healthcare industry because of how they handled his sick relative.
He graduated from Gilman School as valedictorian in 2016. This is an all-boys high school in Baltimore, Maryland. He then studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE).
Mangione has aired numerous political opinions on his X account. These include beliefs like calling for a ban on sex toys and replacing eSports cafes with athletics in schools. He also once claimed that being intelligent makes a person more prone to confirmation bias.
