Christian Bale gives his first thoughts on the new American Psycho The film comes courtesy of Luca Guadagnino.
In what may be his most famous performance, Bale played Patrick Bateman in the 2000 original film, and in its film premiere. Bride! On Tuesday, Bale responded to the news of the new adaptation.
He said: “Whoever wants to try it, let him try it.” Hollywood Reporter When asked if he had any young actors in mind for the role. “I loved making it with her [director] Mary Haroun from many years ago, wonderful memories of it all. A bold choice for anyone to try to make – I don’t know if they’re doing a remake or what, and I don’t know anything else about it. But all the best to them, I love brave people.
The new Patrick Bateman has yet to be cast, but Guadagnino teased the upcoming film at CinemaCon last year. It is said to be not a remake of Bale’s film, which follows an investment banker who lived a double life as a serial killer, but rather a remake of author Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel of the same name. Scott Z. Burns is writing the screenplay. “We’re working really hard to bring a new version of Bret Easton Ellis to the screen.” American Psycho“The book that I love most is the thing that influenced me the most,” Guadagnino said at the time.
Several members of the original American Psycho The team also previously reacted to the news of the new adaptation, with co-star Matt Root noting, “It feels more like a commercial project than anything else, but since it’s based on a book, there can be multiple interpretations, so why not? I think they have their work cut out for them, if for no other reason than because Christian’s performance is exceptional.”
Producer Chris Hanley added: “Everyone calls me saying, ‘How stupid of me to make[[American Psycho].’ I’m not like that. Luca is a great director. He’s never made a bad movie.
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