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The satirical horror film led by Christian Bale, American Psycho, received a long-forgotten sequel starring Mila Kunis just two years after its release, entitled American Psycho 2. The stand-alone sequel to American Psycho, also known as American Psycho II: All American Girl on some promotional materials, was directed by then-up-and-coming indie film director Morgan J. Freeman. However, despite this pedigree, the project was a commercial failure.

Kunis portrayed criminology student and serial killer Rachael Newman seeking to join the FBI under the tutelage of Professor Starkman (William Shatner), a former FBI agent whom Rachael is obsessed with. It is revealed that Kunis Rachael was an impostor who killed the real Rachael and assumed her identity. Despite the films title and supposed attachment to Mary Harrons 2000 film, American Psycho 2 has virtually nothing to do with the original American Psycho nor its star-studded cast. However, thanks to its associative title, the film's failure...

Released in 2000, American Psycho follows the story of Patrick Bateman—a rich investment banker in New York City. He hides his violent and hedonistic fantasies from his co-workers and friends while pretending to be normal. The movie is adapted from Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel and quickly became a favorite of many.

Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho

A recent rumor suggests that Lionsgate wants to update Bateman and his story. So, there are five actors who can replace Christian Bale in the remake that nobody asked for.

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Industry insider Jeffrey Sneider reports that Lionsgate is working on a modern-day remake of American Psycho. “Lionsgate is plotting a new American Psycho movie,” he reported in his newsletter @TheInsneider.

The satirical psychological horror American Psycho was released in 2000. Set in Manhattan during the late 1980s Wall Street boom, the film follows the story of a wealthy man named Patrick Bateman who works as an investment banker in Manhattan.

Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in a still from American Psycho

When the film was released in 2000, it shot Christian Bale to fame and cemented Patrick Bateman as an iconic character. There were times when people used to look up to him as the role model. And all those gym fanatics were obsessed with getting Bateman’s sinewy body.

It’s nearly impossible to imagine anyone other than Bale as Patrick Bateman, but fans believe there’s an actor who can pull it off. Now, with talks of a remake of American Psycho underway, it’s Tom Holland who is receiving strong backing from fans to play the lead role.

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