Sorry, Austin Butler lovers, but American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis says the Dune actor’s casting in the new movie is “fake news” | Gaming

Despite previous reports, it’s sounding like Austin Butler taking on the role of Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho is just “fake news.”

Last month, it was reported that Dune and Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure actor Austin Butler would be portraying American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman in a new adaptation from Challengers director Luca Guadagnino. The character is obviously quite iconic these days thanks to Christian Bale’s performance in the 2000 original, but Butler’s hypothetical casting certainly would have allowed for quite a different take. Except, speaking on a recent episode of his own podcast, Bret Easton Ellis, original author of the book American Psycho is based on, said that he believes Butler’s casting hasn’t actually taken place (thanks,…more

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