Cooper Koch, Luigi Mangione.
Getty Images (2)Just because Cooper Cottage She played the role of a convicted murderer Eric Menendez This does not mean that he seeks photography Luigi Mangione In an upcoming project.
The 28-year-old Koch was asked about fan calls For him to be a star Like Mangione, 26, who was accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson.
“I think I should get away from the crime scene and do something else,” Koch said. Entertainment tonight On Tuesday, December 17th. “But I found it funny.”
The actor acknowledged the resemblance between him and Mangione, adding: “Absolutely. I can see that.
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There are already two documentaries In the works after Mangione The prime suspect in Thompson's death was named earlier this month. A New York grand jury indicted Mangione on terrorism charges on Tuesday in addition to first-degree murder. He also faces charges of possessing forged weapons and tools.
Mangione recently added a prominent defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to his legal team, but his lawyers haven't done that yet I dealt with development In his case.
Cooper Koch in Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez.
Miles Christ/NetflixBefore he was appointed to represent Mangione, Agnifilo said in a television interview: “It seems to me that there may be a ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’ defense that they will consider because the evidence will be that way.” He ventured that he did what he did.”
lawyer Thomas Dickey Mangione is expected to plead not guilty, he shared in a statement.
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“I have seen no evidence that he was the shooter,” Dickey told reporters on December 10. “Remember, this is not just a small thing: The basic agreement of American justice is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.” Beyond any room for doubt. I haven't seen any evidence at this point.
Hope Koch's Stay away from real crime He comes after he rose to stardom playing Menendez, 53 Ryan MurphyMonsters.
Nicholas Chavez, Cooper Koch and Ari Graynor in Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendez.
Miles Christ/Netflix“The reason he's been with me for so long is because I auditioned to play him seven years ago Law and order “The series and the Lifetime movie,” Koch said. GQ Australia in an interview published earlier this month, referring to 2017 Law and order is a real crime and Menendez: Blood brothers.
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hut Almost landed role both times. “I got to the final two rounds and in the end I didn't make it. But I felt like I had to play this role,” he recalls. “I got to audition (for Monsters) and watched the pilot videos for the first time.”
While doing his research, Koch found himself Support Eric and his brother Lyle Menendez. (The siblings, who were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 murder of their parents, claimed they killed their mother and father in self-defense after years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse.)
I was very impressed and believed them immediately. That's when I saw all the similarities and became very obsessed with the case and their story. “I've been recording and recording, auditioning, auditioning, for seven years. Then you finally get what's supposed to happen.”
