There is an concept of a Patrick Schwarzenegger… who’s campaigning to star in Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming American Psycho adaptation.
Following his latest activate HBO’s The White Lotus, the actor is as soon as once more setting his sights on the coveted position of Patrick Bateman, which was beforehand portrayed by Christian Bale within the 2000 characteristic movie primarily based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel.
“I’d love nothing more ;)” wrote Schwarzenegger to a fan on X who recommended he be forged within the Lionsgate undertaking.
Schwarzenegger beforehand declared it might be “my dream” to play Bateman when the adaptation was introduced in October, to be penned by Scott Z. Burns.
American Psycho was a groundbreaking and controversial work when it was printed in 1991, not just for its iconic Manhattan funding banker-turned-serial killer but in addition for its unbelievable consideration to element for the world it was coming into, in addition to the graphic violence its major character delivered, resulting in it being censored in a number of nations.
While the primary movie starring Bale and directed by Mary Harron has gained a following over time, sources say that quite than a remake, Guadagnino’s movie can be a brand new adaptation of Ellis’ novel. The property is one thing the studio has been making an attempt to crack for a while, and following latest conferences with Guadagnino, execs felt he was the proper option to deliver a contemporary take.