“The Dark Knight” and “The Prestige” actor Christian Bale has shared his first comments on filmmaker Luca Guadagnino’s new “American Psycho” movie adaptation.
Bale’s acclaimed performance as Patrick Bateman in Mary Harron’s 2000 feature adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial “American Psycho” was one of his breakthrough roles and remains one of his most famous works.
Out promoting Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new “The Bride” film this week, Bale was asked by THR for his take on the new version that “Call Me By Your Name” and “Challengers” director Guadagnino is developing.
Specifically, he was asked if he had any actors in his mind to take on the Bateman role. He says he’s open to whoever’s brave enough to do it:
“Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop. I loved making it with [director] Mary Harron so many years back, fantastic memories of it all. Bold choice of anyone to try to do a — I don’t know if they’re doing a remake or what, I don’t know anything else about it. But all the best to ’em, I like brave people.”
The new Patrick Bateman has yet to be cast. Guadagnino previously teased last year that this would not be a remake of the Bale film as much as a whole new take on the book. Scott Z. Burns is writing the script for the project.
