Regardless of earlier reviews, it is sounding like Austin Butler taking over the function of Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho is simply “pretend information.”
Final month, it was reported that Dune and Sharpay’s Fabulous Journey actor Austin Butler could be portraying American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman in a brand new adaptation from Challengers director Luca Guadagnino. The character is clearly fairly iconic nowadays because of Christian Bale’s efficiency within the 2000 authentic, however Butler’s hypothetical casting definitely would have allowed for fairly a unique take. Besides, talking on a current episode of his personal podcast, Bret Easton Ellis, authentic writer of the guide American Psycho relies on, mentioned that he believes Butler’s casting hasn’t really taken place (thanks, Bloody Disgusting).
“I’ve a sense it is pretend information,” Easton Ellis shared. “I heard someplace, from somebody, that there aren’t any contracts. Austin Butler hasn’t signed something to play Patrick Bateman. Luca doesn’t have a deal. Scott Burns, who is meant to jot down the screenplay, doesn’t have a deal both.” The writer continued, “From numerous sources that I’ve, that is simply pretend information that was put on the market to see how an viewers goes to react. If it does exist, I’m not concerned. I’ve nothing to do with this. I would get some cash in the event that they do that, however I’m not concerned creatively on any stage, and that’s all I do know.”
Business insider Jeff Sneider corroborated Easton Ellis’ claims, saying that the “American Psycho announcement was extra about making Lionsgate look just a little bit extra enticing on paper as an acquisition goal than it was about an precise film that is going to occur.” A report final month claimed that Lionsgate is at present up on the market, so maybe the Butler report actually was to only get a purchaser . Both method, if this movie does find yourself taking place, it has lots of work to do to be nearly as good as the unique.
