Christian Bale has revealed that he received death threats while filming American Psycho, one of his most famous and unsettling roles. The actor played Patrick Bateman, a wealthy Wall Street banker with a dark side, in the 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel.
Before Bale landed the role, it was actually offered to Leonardo DiCaprio. Even though the studio initially said he wouldn’t be involved, Bale refused to give up. He continued preparing for the part and turned down other projects, determined to make it happen.
Speaking to GQ, he said, “I would call Mary [Harron] up, and she would say ‘Christian, they’ve given it to other people,…
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