Austin Butler, the actor from Elvis and The Bikeriders, is being sought out to play as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadanino’s adaptation of American Psycho.
With a script written by Scott Z. Burns (The Laundromat), the latest iteration is said not to be a direct remake of the 2000 feature in which Christian Bale played Bateman. Set in the 80’s Bale’s Bateman was a Wall Street yuppie and serial killer.
Jacob Elordi had been previously rumoured for the role. Plot details are currently being hidden in a Hollywood basement.
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Butler earned himself a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Lurhmann’s ‘Elvis.’ He went on to star on Jeff Nichols’ ‘The Bikeriders’ and a role in ‘Dune: Part II’ as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
Guadanino is know for 2017’s ‘Call Me By Your Name’, followed by 2018’s ‘Suspiria’ remake, 2022 romance horror ‘Bones and All,’ this past summer’s ‘Challengers.’ He recently released A24 drama ‘Queer.’ He’s also in talks to take on James Gunn’s DCU with a Sgt. Rock movie that could star Daniel Craig.
