Christian Bale's Rumored Patrick Bateman Replacement Accidentally Reveals Script Reaction For New American Psycho Movie

Published Aug 13, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT Growing up around performers, storytelling was always central to Emma's life. Add in a nerdy older brother who introduced her to Marvel at far too young an age, and her love for entertainment led her to pursue a Journalism degree at Indiana University, where she discovered her passion for entertainment reporting. She spent nearly one year in Los Angeles covering industry stories and fully immersing herself in the world of entertainment media. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Drew Starkey, who has been rumored to replace Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming American Psycho adaptation, has revealed that he has read the movie's script. While addressing the casting rumor with GQ, Starkey initially responded, "No comment," before adding, "The script is amazing, though." After realizing he had revealed he'd read it, Starkey clarified, "I've read the script, but Luca's my friend. I think I've read all of his scripts." This is a developing story...