Eric Robert / Eric Robert Several well-known actors have turned down roles in an upcoming remake of the classic film American Psycho , according to the author of the book it was originally based on. Bret Easton Ellis released his novel of the same name in 1991, before it was adapted for film in 2000 by director Mary Harron, who wrote the screenplay alongside Guinevere Turner. Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, an investment banker and rampaging serial killer, the film offered a sharp critique of capitalism, toxic masculinity, corporate creed, and the emptiness of modern society. Harron’s version—which also starred Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto, Chloë Sevigny, and Josh Lucas, among others—remains a cultural touchstone. More than a quarter-century later, the film is now being reimagined under the creative control of Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino and writer Scott Z. Burns. Read more at The Daily Beast.