Every actor who almost took the Patrick Bateman role

It takes a certain actor to get inside the mind of a serial killer, but these actors passed on the chance for Patrick Bateman before Christian Bale came in.

Christian Bale Warned off Ewan McGregor From Taking 'American Psycho' Role

Famous Actors Who Actually Turned Down American Psycho

Patrick Bateman Fan Casting

These Iconic Movie Roles Were Almost Played by Other Actors

These Iconic Movie Roles Were Almost Played by Other Actors

When Johnny Depp Declined American Psycho Letting Christian Bale Master It, Making Way For The Legendary 'Jack Sparrow

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Leonardo DiCaprio Once Said He Rejected 'American Psycho' Because It 'Didn't Mean Anything

Christian Bale on losing roles to Leonardo DiCaprio

In 'American Psycho' (2000) Leonardo DiCaprio was almost cast as Patrick Bateman because the studio didn't believe Christian Bale was famous enough. : r/MovieDetails