With so many wild stories today, many end up as the inspiration for plotlines in TV shows and movies. Often inspired by true crime or real-life scandals, actors are challenged to bring these infamous people to life onscreen — appearances included. Dave Franco recently addressed comparisons between him and Luigi Mangione , the man accused in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
"I have never received more texts in my life about anything," he said . "Anyone who has my phone number has reached out about it." While many fans have already cast Franco to play Mangione if a movie or series gets developed, there have been no official offers yet.
Until then, here's a look at some of the most ~controversial~ characters actors have played over the years, also inspired by real-life people: 1. To start, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as Lyle and Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story : And here are the real Menendez brothers: 2. Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster : And here's the real Aileen Wuornos: 3.
Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer in Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story : And here's the real Jeffrey Dahmer: 4. Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout : And here's the real Elizabeth Holmes: 5. Zac Efron as Ted Bundy in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile : And here's the real Ted Bundy: 6.
Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J.
Simpson in The People v. O.J.
Simpson: American Crime Story : And here's the real O.J. Simpson: .