The skateboarder going viral for looking like Luigi Mangione has zero interest in turning his appearance into a cash cow … telling TMZ Sports he’s perfectly content with sticking to his day job.
Guy Azulay shared a short video of himself doing tricks in a parking lot on Thursday — just a few days later, it made rounds on social media … with some people misidentifying him as the man arrested for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
We caught up with Azulay amid his newfound internet fame … and he admitted all the reactions have been surprising — but overall, he’s being a good sport about it.
“It’s been a bit weird, but I think it’s kinda funny in a way,” Azulay told us. “Like, I don’t know, of all things to blow up, it’s just because I look like someone else. But, not too mad at it, I guess.”
As it turns out, he first drew comparisons to Mangione during a recent grocery store visit … which caught him off guard. But after posting his vid, it’s taken on a life of its own … and has resulted in more followers and a ton of comments on his page.
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“I don’t see harm coming from it,” Azulay said. “I think it’s insane that people think it’s actually him. Yeah, I don’t know, it’s like … it’s honestly just funny.”
Don’t expect Azulay to pivot into Mangione-related content on his page — he’s focused on skating and his band, tankerlow — but he did joke if any studios need a stunt double for a Luigi documentary, he’s their guy.
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“Some friends have brought that up to me. I don’t think that that is what I want to do with my life is be a Luigi doppelgänger. I think I’m gonna stick to what I’m already doing.”
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And Azulay will be just fine — he’s got deals with companies like New Balance, WKND, Carhartt and Pepper Griptape … so yeah, sounds like he’s doing well for himself with or without the Mangione connection.
