Luca Guadagnino Eyeing Austin Butler for ‘American Psycho’ — Report
Austin Butler is looking to get a little crazy in Luca Guadagnino’s “American Psycho” remake.
Butler, who has made his career working with auteurs such as Baz Luhrmann, Denis Villeneuve, Ari Aster, Darren Aronofsky, and Jeff Nichols, might have his Guadagnino debut with the upcoming feature. Variety reported that Butler is in talks to star as the iconic Patrick Bateman in Guadagnino’s reimagining of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel.
IndieWire has learned that there are no casting deals are in place, however.
The Lionsgate film was announced earlier this year, with Scott Z. Burns adapting the novel for the screen.
Christian Bale led the original 2000 film alongside Guadagnino’s frequent collaborator Chloë Sevigny; Mary Harron co-wrote and directed the classic feature. Guadagnino’s version will not be a remake of Harron’s but rather a new adaptation of Ellis’ book.
Butler has a busy slate, with upcoming features also...
Butler, who has made his career working with auteurs such as Baz Luhrmann, Denis Villeneuve, Ari Aster, Darren Aronofsky, and Jeff Nichols, might have his Guadagnino debut with the upcoming feature. Variety reported that Butler is in talks to star as the iconic Patrick Bateman in Guadagnino’s reimagining of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel.
IndieWire has learned that there are no casting deals are in place, however.
The Lionsgate film was announced earlier this year, with Scott Z. Burns adapting the novel for the screen.
Christian Bale led the original 2000 film alongside Guadagnino’s frequent collaborator Chloë Sevigny; Mary Harron co-wrote and directed the classic feature. Guadagnino’s version will not be a remake of Harron’s but rather a new adaptation of Ellis’ book.
Butler has a busy slate, with upcoming features also...
- 12/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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