Austin Butler Cast in New Adaptation of American Psycho [Video]

Austin Butler is our new Patrick Bateman, Variety reveals, as the project from Challengers‘ Luca Guadagnino finds its lead despite rumors previously swirling that Jacob Elordi would take on the role made famous by Christian Bale in 2000.

Set in the ’80s, American Psycho follows Bale as Bateman, the wealthy New York City investment banking exec who hides his alter ego from the people around him.

It was directed by Mary Harron, with a screenplay she co-wrote with Guinevere Turner, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel of the same name.

Now, Guadagnino takes on the project with The Bourne Ultimatum screenwriter Scott Z. Burns penning the screenplay. It pledges to be a new adaptation of the novel over a remake of …