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Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho remake might take a different road by swapping Patrick Bateman's character for a woman. The original film, inspired by the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, starred Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a character who is now considered one of the most iconic yet controversial characters in Hollywood.
Not much is known yet about Guadagnino's vision for the film, but a report from The Sun has revealed that Margot Robbie is in talks to star as the protagonist. The outlet reported that the gender swap is being done to put a different spin on the narrative, as the film received backlash for being misogynistic back in the day during its release.
An insider spoke to The Sun and said,
“A remake of American Psycho is in the works and Margot is in the frame to play a female version of Patrick Bateman. Brett’s novel and the film were so controversial and the people working on the remake wanted to twist the narrative by having a female actress take on the lead of Bateman. There was a huge backlash about misogyny when the novel came out back in the Nineties. And by having a female killer, it puts a different spin on the crimes. "
They further spoke about why Margot is the perfect choice for the casting, as they added,
"Margot’s career is on fire at the moment. Taking on a role this gritty will really show what a sensational actress she is. The finer details are still being ironed out but everyone that is involved in the process so far have said they are so excited to get it announced and start work.”
More details about American Psycho
Before American Psycho became the cultural fever dream we know today, it was just a novel everyone swore couldn’t be filmed. Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 book was too depraved, too sharp, and too absurd. But producer Edward R. Pressman wasn’t the type to let a little controversy stop him. He snagged the rights in 1992 and spent most of the decade trying to find someone brave enough to tackle it.
Directors like Stuart Gordon, David Cronenberg, and Rob Weiss circled the project before it finally landed in the hands of Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner, the duo who’d turn Ellis’s grotesque satire into one of the most memorable horror films of the 2000s.
The finished film hit the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and opened theatrically on April 14 of the same year. On a modest $7 million budget, it pulled in $34 million globally. Reviews praised Bale’s unnerving performance and Harron’s sharp script, though audiences were split: was it horror, satire, or something more disturbing in between?
Whatever it was, American Psycho refused to die. By the 2010s, it had cemented itself in meme culture, with Bateman’s empty smile and monologues about business cards and Huey Lewis echoing across the internet.
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