Patrick Schwarzenegger Joins the Race to Play Patrick Bateman in 'American Psycho' Remake

Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho has been a topic of discussion for some time now, with speculation about who will play the lead character, Patrick Bateman. Now, The White Lotus star Patrick Schwarzenegger has joined the mix of potential candidates.

A Twitter user who goes by the name hunter reacted to a post from last week, which stated that American Psycho will be the director’s next film and that talks about the lead role have already begun. In his reply, the user claimed he had found Schwarzenegger’s breakout role.

Responding to the post, Schwarzenegger said, “I’d love nothing more ;)”, which garnered over 20K likes and excited many users.

Rumors surrounding the next Patrick Bateman began swirling months ago, when Jacob Elordi was spotted in discussion with Guadagnino. Next in line among the rumored candidates was Austin Butler, though some have suggested he might be better suited for the role of Paul Allen—a character originally played by Jared Leto.