American Psycho fans were “devastated” when a recent Oscar nominee was officially cast in the role Christian Bale played in 2000, just two months after many expressed displeasure that a remake was being made in the first place. .
Austin Butler will play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis’ book American Psycho, according to Variety On Wednesday.
Many fans took to X (formally Twitter) to express that they were “devastated” by the 33-year-old actor taking on the role.
One social media user wrote: “Really devastated that Austin Butler was cast as Patrick Bateman.”
Another said: “What a mistake.” A blonde could never do it.
Others believed that the role would simply be an impression of what Christian did 24 years ago and nothing original.
American Psycho fans were “devastated” when a recent Oscar nominee was officially cast in the role Christian Bale played in 2000, just two months after many expressed displeasure that a remake was being made in the first place. .
Austin Butler (pictured in San Francisco on Sunday) will play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s new interpretation of Bret Easton Ellis’ book American Psycho, Variety reported Wednesday.
Many fans took to X (formally Twitter) to express that they were “devastated” by the 33-year-old actor taking on the role.
One X user said: “I love Butler, but he’ll do a (probably great) Christian Bale impression.” If this has to be done again, going with a stranger and surrounding him with murderers was the way to go.
It wasn’t all bad, as many praised the casting news just a year after Austin was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his work in Elvis.
One said: “I think it fits well.” I really liked what he did in Dune’
Another was excited about the news, writing: “I can see this working out well.”
It’s important to note that the film will not be a remake of the 2000 film American Psycho starring Bale, but will instead be a reimagining of the aforementioned novel with a script by The Laundromat writer Scott Z. Burns.
There were rumors that Australian heartthrob Jacob Elordi was being considered for the role, but that didn’t end up happening.
It’s also interesting to note that both actors played Elvis Presley, as the 27-year-old Australian played the ‘King of Rock ‘N Roll’ in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and Butler played him in Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis.
Just two months ago, fans were furious after a new adaptation of the film was announced, 24 years after the release of the classic starring Christian Bale.
Many fans were upset by the casting news.
Others had a positive outlook on the matter.
There were rumors that Australian heartthrob Jacob Elordi (seen in Marrakech, Morocco last week) was being considered for the role, but that didn’t end up happening.
Bale, 50, received critical praise for his portrayal of yuppy serial killer Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film directed by Mary Harron, and the film developed a cult following in the decades since.
But at the time it was reported that Call Me By Your Name director and Oscar nominee Guadagnino was in “final negotiations” to direct a new film adaptation based on Bret Easton Ellis’ original 1991 novel.
Adam Fogelson, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. said: ‘We are delighted to add another elite filmmaker to our upcoming roster. Luca is a brilliant artist and the perfect visionary to create a completely new interpretation of this powerful and classic IP.
Bourne Ultimatum’s Scott Z. Burns has written the script for the new film.
It is currently unknown who will play Bateman, but the decision to make the film has left fans furious over the “pointless” decision.
One fan wrote: “Sorry, we do NOT need a new American psycho movie.” I don’t care if patrick bateman himself directs. No! that something remains sacred.’
Another wrote: “I’m of the opinion that Mary Harron’s American Psycho is so perfect that even another adaptation seems pointless.”
It’s also interesting to note that both actors have played Elvis Presley, with the 27-year-old Australian playing the ‘King of Rock ‘N Roll’ in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and opposite 27-year-old Cailee Spaeny in the title role.
Butler played the music icon in Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrman, which was released in 2022 and earned him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe.
Others wrote: “an American Psycho remake is the last thing we need”, “American Psycho is perfect as is”. That movie doesn’t need improvement.
‘Even if it’s Luca, I don’t want him. This is how perfect AMERICAN PSYCHO is already
‘There’s already an American psycho movie! Stop remaking movies that are already movies!
Some fans supported the decision, writing: ‘Suspiria was amazing. If anyone can do a remake well, it’s Guadagnino. Excited to see your version of American Psycho.
“Mary Harron’s American Psycho is basically perfect, BUT, considering how brilliant Luca’s Suspiria remake is, I’m really curious to see your take on this.”
An independent sequel, American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner, was released in 2002.
Kunis played a criminology student who seeks to advance her career by murdering her classmates.
Bale was famous for his rigorous process of portraying the psychopath; director Harron previously revealed that he even managed to sweat on cue for his takes.
Bale, 50, received critical praise for his portrayal of yuppy serial killer Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film directed by Mary Harron, and the film developed a cult following in the decades since.
Call Me By Your Name director and Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino will direct the new film adaptation based on Bret Easton Ellis’ original 1991 novel.
It is currently unknown who will play Bateman, but the decision to make the film has left fans furious over the “pointless” decision.
Bale also transformed his physique, constantly speaking with an American accent and refusing to socialize with others on set for the role.
The film also starred Reese Witherspoon, Chloe Sevigny, Willem Defoe and Jared Leto as the famous Paul Allen.
In 2004, Bale lost ten pounds to play the emaciated, insomniac Trevor Reznik in The Machinist, barely sleeping and surviving on a diet of coffee and apples.
After landing the role of the Caped Crusader in Batman Begins shortly after, Christian quickly bulked up his petite 121-pound (8.6-pound) frame in just six weeks.
In 2022, Bale revealed that he was paid even less than the makeup artists working on the film.
In an interview with GQ, Bale recalled that makeup artists laughed at him about the pay gap and claimed that they paid him the legal minimum amount.
“They had paid me the absolute minimum they could legally pay me,” he told the magazine. ‘And I had a house that I shared with my dad and my sister and that was being repossessed.
Others said they were excited to see the Challengers director’s version of the classic.
Bale was famous for his rigorous process of portraying the psychopath; director Harron previously revealed that he even managed to sweat on cue for his takes.
“So the first thing was, ‘Shit. I have to get some money,” because I already did American Psycho, but I remember one time sitting in the makeup trailer and the makeup artists were laughing at me because they paid me less than any of them.
‘And that was my motivation after that. It was just, “I have to get enough so they don’t repossess the house.”