People Fancast Dave Franco as UnitedHealthcare Assassin in Hypothetical Ryan Murphy Series

Dave Franco found his doppelgänger.

On Monday, reports surfaced that a suspect in connection with the assassination of CEO Brian Thompson had been arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The person of interest wasn’t Franco but he does bear a resemblance, as many pointed out on social media.

Police detained Towson, Maryland native Luigi Mangione, who is reportedly 26 years old, after he was spotted at a McDonald’s.

The similarities between Franco and Mangione were not lost on the people of the world wide web, who took the chance to tease the Superbad actor. At one point, Franco was trending at No. 5 on X. Luigi Mangione was No. 1, McDonald was No. 3, Arrest was No. 8, and Free Him was No. 10.

“Dave Franco pick up the phone,” one X user wrote, while another mentioned TV writer, producer, and director Ryan Murphy .

Murphy is known for his film adaptations and creating series based on real-life stories, including the shows Nip/Tuck and American Horror Storyand the Alec Baldwin-starring Running with Scissors and Julia Roberts-featuring Eat, Pray, Love.

“Somewhere ryan murphy’s ears perked up and his mouth started drooling. He has already picked up a pen and has texted netflix an idea,” another X user quipped.

A separate X user also floated Michael Mann as a possible director and producer. Mann is behind the TV series Miami ViceJohnny Depp’s Public EnemiesAdam Driver’s Ferrariand more.

Thompson was murdered on Dec. 4 outside of a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Mangione was reportedly arrested after authorities received a tip from a McDonald’s employee who recognized him. Among the other evidence stacked against him is a fake ID, which is believed to be the same one Mangione used at an NYC hostel. He was also allegedly found with a firearm, a silencer, and a handwritten manifesto.

Mangione was reportedly the valedictorian of his 2016 high school graduating class in Baltimore. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with both a Bachelor’s and a Master of Science in Engineering, Computer, and Information Science, completing the degrees simultaneously.