“Not Every Person Has That Kind Of Beauty”: American Psycho’s Original Casting Director Thinks Austin Butler As The New Patrick Bateman Would Be A Missed Opportunity
Butler has been rumored to be in consideration to play Patrick Bateman. Butnot every person has that kind of beauty. The role could be a huge achievement for Guadagnino’s pick, just as it was for Bale. InAmerican Psycho, Paul is Bateman’s rival, which soundsvery similar to Butler’s part in Denis Villeneuve’sDunetrilogy. There, he was positioned as the rival of Timothee Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Hecould make Patrick Bateman memorable in his own way....