Patrick Schwarzenegger wants to be Patrick Bateman in a new version of 'American Psycho'

Lionsgate and the filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (Suspiria, Bones and All, Call Me By Your Name) continue in the preters of a new adaptation of American Psychobased on the homonym book of Bret Easton Ellis published in 1991.

In recent months, reports arose that announced that the Oscar nominee, Austin Butler (Elvis, Caught Stealing) had been insured in leading role. But this was not so and the main role continues vacant.

And if there is an actor who is in the mouth of many to assume the role as the serial killer Patrick Bateman is Patrick Schwarzeneggerwho comes from playing a revelation role in the third season of the HBO series, The White Lotus.

The funny thing is that interest does not come only from the audience, but from Schwarzenegger himself. Last April, the actor published on X/Twitter, “There is nothing I would like more”responding to the suggestion of a fan that he gave the character that Christian Bale made famous in the 2000 film.

He has also been interested in working with Guadagnino, saying, “The first thing I want is to work with someone like Luca.”

THR reports that The film project producers are interested in Schwarzenegger who “is in their radar” To be the new Patrick Bateman, although the concern of some studio executives would lie that Schwarzenegger has not yet starred in an important film.

The advantage for the young Schwarzenegger is that this is not the next Guadagnino project, so there would be time to calm the concerns of those involved in the production of the remake.

Recently he signed in co -otagonic role with Margaret Qualley (The Substance) In the romantic drama Love of Your Life of Amazon MGM Studios. There are rumors that the role as a cyclops could be offered in the reboot of X-Men Marvel, and until he could collaborate with his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger in a remake or sequel to Twins. This, from an appearance that both actors had in the issuance of actors on actors of Variety, where they sat down to talk with each other, and at the end of the recording he arrived at the study, Danny Devito – Arnold's co -star Twins– To greet them. Patrick then suggested jokingly, “Triarates.”

Back to the new American Psycho, Scott Z. Burns (The Laundromat, The Report, Contagion) wrote the script.

Important to note that the feature film It will not be a remake of the 2000 film directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, but a new adaptation of Ellis's novel. It was announced in February 2024.

“Patrick Bateman, an executive wealthy of an investment bank of New York City, hides his alternative psychopathic ego to his co -workers and friends while entering more in his violent and hedonistic fantasies.”

The film will be produced by Frenesy Films, with executive producer Sam Pressman, son of Edward R. Pressman the producer of the 2000 film.

Adam Fogelson, president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a press release:

“We are delighted to add another elite filmmaker to our next list of movies. Luca is a brilliant artist and the perfect visionary to create a completely new interpretation of this powerful and classic intellectual property.”