Canadian 'cannibal killer' suspect copied violent video game starring Christopher Walken – even using his surname Magnotta

• Hollywood legend Walken played serial killer Vince Magnotta who is addicted to butchering his victims in 1996 adventure game
• Luka Magnotta is alleged to have butchered his lover before eating parts of the body and sending others to the offices of Canadian political parties

By Daniel Miller

PUBLISHED: 15:59 GMT, 8 June 2012 | UPDATED: 16:17 GMT, 8 June 2012

Canadian 'Cannibal killer' suspect Luka Magnotta is believed to have been inspired by a violent video game starring Christopher Walken as a futuristic serial killer called Vince Magnotta who is addicted to butchering his victims.

Luka Magnotta, a gay porn star, is alleged to have butchered his lover before eating parts of the body and sending others to the offices of Canadian political parties. He was arrested at a Berlin internet cafe on Monday.

Hollywood actor Walken starred in the 1996 video game Ripper, a gruesome adventure which sees a brutal serial killer terrorising New York in the year 2040.

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