15 Roles that appeared different on-screen from their actual description

8) Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) – American Psycho

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Patrick Bateman was written as a cold, empty man who used violence to fill the void in his life. Christian Bale’s version kept that emptiness but added humor that made the character unsettling in a different way. Bale’s Bateman was oddly self-aware, obsessing over business cards and skin-care routines as much as his murders. Instead of playing him as purely emotionless, Bale leaned into Bateman’s vanity, making him seem ridiculous at times. The humor made the violence more jarring because it felt disconnected from his other behavior.

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