In recent weeks, rumors had swirled that Aussie actor Jacob Elordi was in the running to star in Luca Guadagnino's new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho remake, but now we have confirmation that Austin Butler is the man with the unenviable task of following Christian Bale's iconic performance in Mary Harron's 2000 movie.
via: Variety
The film, which features a script by Scott Z. Burns (“The Laundromat”), will not be a remake of the 2000 film, but a new adaptation of Ellis’ novel.
In the original movie, which came out in 2000 and is set in the 1980s, Christian Bale stars as Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street yuppie and serial killer. Under the lens of Guadagnino, who is best known for “Call Me by Your Name,” “Challengers” and most recently “Queer,” the new take on the book could have a larger erotic emphasis than the original horror satire. Guadagnino has also dabbed into genre in “Suspiria” and “Bones and All.” While Butler is attached to play the lead role in the movie, Guadagnino might have have interpreted the Patrick Bateman character in a much different way than its previous incarnation.
Guadagnino just wrapped the shoot of “After the Hunt” starring Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield. His previous two movies “Queer” and “Challengers” turned up in the Golden Globes nominations. Daniel Craig (“Queer”) was nominated for best actor, while Zendaya is vying for best actress in “Challengers,” which is also nominated for motion picture (musical or comedy) and music.
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