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        'American Psycho' Is Getting A Remake—And Fans Know Who Should Play Patrick Bateman
    
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    While several names have been tossed around as to who should take the mantle of Patrick Bateman from Christian Bale, one actor seems to be the popular consensus.

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Rumors of a new American Psycho reboot are leading fans of the original film to pitch casting ideas on who should play the new Patrick Bateman. 
Christian Bale played the maniacal Wall Street yuppie from the '80s with a thirst for blood in the 2000 satirical psychological horror film based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name. 
On the occasion of his novel's 25th anniversary back in 2016,  Ellis spoke with Town and Country and teased about what Bateman would be up to in "an age of even crazier money."
In response to all the questions from inquisitive fans, Ellis said there was a possibility that Patrick Bateman "would have been the founder of a number of dotcoms" if the book "had been moved up a decade."
He also said that if he had written the book in the past decade, his unreliable narrator would have been "working in Silicon Valley, living in Cupertino with excursions into San Francisco or down to Big Sur to the Post Ranch Inn."
Patrick might also be "palling around with Zuckerberg and dining at the French Laundry, or lunching with Reed Hastings at Manresa in Los Gatos, wearing a Yeezy hoodie and teasing girls on Tinder," according to Ellis.
The discussion may have fueled renewed interest in revisiting the film that Ellis once claimed was "unfilmable" due to the graphic nature of the book.
A recent article from The Insneider reported that Lionsgate was "plotting" a new American Psycho movie set in current times.

Lionsgate is looking to do a modern remake of \u2018AMERICAN PSYCHO\u2019.\n\n(Source: https://t.co/FJsp2Rf5Dm)
 —  (@)
        
While details remained scant on the unconfirmed project, fans submitted their picks on who could fill Bale's Louboutin loafers in the new reboot.
And the internet didn't disappoint.
They slayed with their casting choices.

@DiscussingFilm Hire Evan Peters
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@DiscussingFilm U heard em, Evan Peters>>
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@DiscussingFilm Very happy to announce that I, $STAN, will be playing the role of Patrick Bateman! Thank you everyone for the kind wishes!
 —  (@)
        
Cast her in the American Psycho reboot, cowards!
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@DiscussingFilm What about Robert Pattinson?
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@DiscussingFilm Cilian Murphy can do it \ud83d\ude03
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@DiscussingFilm this is the only correct actor to use
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@DiscussingFilm https://t.co/UO9HC1L7VC
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i think we can all agree that jacob elordi is the perfect choice for patrick bateman
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Guys waiting on me. American Psycho Remake or Reboot in the works who should play Patrick Bateman? Barry Keoghan perfect fit. The Rules of Attraction should get remake too spin off, Patrick brother Sean Bateman is in college.\n\n#AmericanPsycho #BarryKeoghan #PatrickBateman #Horror
 —  (@)
        
American Psycho reboot marketing is already rolling out.\n\nPatrick Bateman? More like Patricia Bateman.
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The possibilities of what the next chapter could hold for the titular antihero are limitless.

@DiscussingFilm Get ready for Patrick Bateman to be an influencer.
 —  (@)
        
@DiscussingFilm They could source 99% of the movie from TikTok
 —  (@)
        
i think the only acceptable american psycho reboot would be one about a zoomer who's obsessed with american psycho and wants to unironically be like bateman but fails miserably
 —  (@)
        
Some fans thought no one could take up the mantle after Bale's all-in iconic performance.

@DiscussingFilm There ain\u2019t no way they can top the sexy man himself, Christian Bale.
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But one name appeared several times—It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton.

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we don't need this but if there's anyone who could pull this off it's glenn howerton
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wanting glenn howerton in a possible american psycho remake bc dennis is a psychopath \u274c\n\nwanting glenn howerton in a possible american psycho remake bc he has range and got what it needs to play the complexity of patrick bateman \u2705
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This is the only way they can remake American Psycho and it be ok. \n\nThe Golden God\n@GlennHowerton #AmericanPsycho
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I like how my entire timeline just spontaneously decided, yes, Glenn Howerton needs to star as Patrick Bateman in an American Psycho remake.  Of course he does.  Of course.
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I don\u2019t want an American Psycho remake at all. But if they\u2019re gonna force it on us\u2026..Glenn Howerton is the only option
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Hey @Lionsgate it\u2019s me again, saw you\u2019re looking to remake American Psycho. That\u2019s a really cool idea. Please pay Glenn Howerton whatever he needs to do this. Please please please.
 —  (@)
        
There was a direct-to-video sequel in 2002 titled American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis, but it was widely panned by fans, critics, and by Ellis.
But perhaps now is the right time for the studio to take a second stab at making a better sequel.

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Rumors of a new American Psycho reboot are leading fans of the original film to pitch casting ideas on who should play the new Patrick Bateman.

Christian Bale played the maniacal Wall Street yuppie from the '80s with a thirst for blood in the 2000 satirical psychological horror film based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name.

On the occasion of his novel's 25th anniversary back in 2016, Ellis spoke with Town and Country and teased about what Bateman would be up to in "an age of even crazier money."

In response to all the questions from inquisitive fans, Ellis said there was a possibility that Patrick Bateman "would have been the founder of a number of dotcoms" if the book "had been moved up a decade."

He also said that if he had written the book in the past decade, his unreliable narrator would have been "working in Silicon Valley, living in Cupertino with excursions into San Francisco or down to Big Sur to the Post Ranch Inn."

Patrick might also be "palling around with Zuckerberg and dining at the French Laundry, or lunching with Reed Hastings at Manresa in Los Gatos, wearing a Yeezy hoodie and teasing girls on Tinder," according to Ellis.

The discussion may have fueled renewed interest in revisiting the film that Ellis once claimed was "unfilmable" due to the graphic nature of the book.

A recent article from The Insneider reported that Lionsgate was "plotting" a new American Psycho movie set in current times.

Lionsgate is looking to do a modern remake of \u2018AMERICAN PSYCHO\u2019.\n\n(Source: https://t.co/FJsp2Rf5Dm)
— (@)

While details remained scant on the unconfirmed project, fans submitted their picks on who could fill Bale's Louboutin loafers in the new reboot.

And the internet didn't disappoint.

They slayed with their casting choices.

@DiscussingFilm Hire Evan Peters
— (@)

@DiscussingFilm U heard em, Evan Peters>>
— (@)

@DiscussingFilm Very happy to announce that I, $STAN, will be playing the role of Patrick Bateman! Thank you everyone for the kind wishes!
— (@)

Cast her in the American Psycho reboot, cowards!
— (@)

@DiscussingFilm What about Robert Pattinson?
— (@)

@DiscussingFilm Cilian Murphy can do it \ud83d\ude03
— (@)

— (@)

@DiscussingFilm this is the only correct actor to use
— (@)

@DiscussingFilm https://t.co/UO9HC1L7VC
— (@)

i think we can all agree that jacob elordi is the perfect choice for patrick bateman
— (@)

Guys waiting on me. American Psycho Remake or Reboot in the works who should play Patrick Bateman? Barry Keoghan perfect fit. The Rules of Attraction should get remake too spin off, Patrick brother Sean Bateman is in college.\n\n#AmericanPsycho #BarryKeoghan #PatrickBateman #Horror
— (@)

American Psycho reboot marketing is already rolling out.\n\nPatrick Bateman? More like Patricia Bateman.
— (@)

The possibilities of what the next chapter could hold for the titular antihero are limitless.

@DiscussingFilm Get ready for Patrick Bateman to be an influencer.
— (@)

@DiscussingFilm They could source 99% of the movie from TikTok
— (@)

i think the only acceptable american psycho reboot would be one about a zoomer who's obsessed with american psycho and wants to unironically be like bateman but fails miserably
— (@)

Some fans thought no one could take up the mantle after Bale's all-in iconic performance.

@DiscussingFilm There ain\u2019t no way they can top the sexy man himself, Christian Bale.
— (@)

But one name appeared several times—It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton.

— (@)

we don't need this but if there's anyone who could pull this off it's glenn howerton
— (@)

— (@)

wanting glenn howerton in a possible american psycho remake bc dennis is a psychopath \u274c\n\nwanting glenn howerton in a possible american psycho remake bc he has range and got what it needs to play the complexity of patrick bateman \u2705
— (@)

— (@)

This is the only way they can remake American Psycho and it be ok. \n\nThe Golden God\n@GlennHowerton #AmericanPsycho
— (@)

I like how my entire timeline just spontaneously decided, yes, Glenn Howerton needs to star as Patrick Bateman in an American Psycho remake. Of course he does. Of course.
— (@)

I don\u2019t want an American Psycho remake at all. But if they\u2019re gonna force it on us\u2026..Glenn Howerton is the only option
— (@)

Hey @Lionsgate it\u2019s me again, saw you\u2019re looking to remake American Psycho. That\u2019s a really cool idea. Please pay Glenn Howerton whatever he needs to do this. Please please please.
— (@)

There was a direct-to-video sequel in 2002 titled American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis, but it was widely panned by fans, critics, and by Ellis.

But perhaps now is the right time for the studio to take a second stab at making a better sequel.

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