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Talk about the most harrowing, terrifying, bloody, yet comical movies of all time and Christian Bale’s breakout $34 million movie would make its way to the top. A movie about a moral-dead yuppie who goes on a murderous rampage as and when he pleases is so extreme that it takes a most horrendous comical turn.
And Christian Bale being the talented actor that he is did an absolutely fantastic job portraying the psychopathic killer in what seems like a horrifying take on the capitalist world. While the movie could not have gotten any better, it was revealed that the movie’s original draft also contained a comical musical number at the end.
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Christian Bale’sAmerican PsychoNearly Had A James Gunn Trademark
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James Gunnmovies and music go together like bread and butter. Ever sinceGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 1, music has been an integral part of Gunn’s movies. Similar to how the firstGuardians of the Galaxyended with Peter Quill listening to the epicAin’t No Mountain High enoughor Quill’s iconic ‘dance off bro’ scene,Christian Bale‘sAmerican Psychoalmost had a similar ending.
In an interview, the writer of the book, as well as the creator of the initial screenplayBret Easton Ellis, revealed how he was bored after reworking his comical thriller and hence decided to include a dance number.
“I think Barry Manilow’s “Daybreak” was playing, and there’s like Patrick Bateman sitting in the park talking to people, and then it ends on the top of the World Trade Center. A big musical number, very elaborate. I’m glad it wasn’t shot, but that kind of shows you where I was when I was writing the script. I was bored with the material.”
While his draft was disregarded, it would have been comically horrifying to have Christian Bale’s Patrick Bateman break into a dance number at the end.
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Christian Bale Almost Missed His Iconic Breakout Role
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman remains his most iconic character ever. It was throughAmerican Psychothat his acting genius was finally realized and he went on to earn the acclamation and fame that he now has. However, Bale nearly lost the role as already accomplished actors likeLeonardo Di CaprioandOliver Stoneshowed interest in starring as Bateman. Eventually, even the movie’s directorMary Harronwas sidelined.
However, it was due to Bale’s persistence and dedication as well as Mary Harron’s stubbornness to cast theDark Knightstar as Bateman that resulted in Christain Bale retaining his maniac character.
You can streamAmerican Psychoon Netflix.
Source:Movie Line
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
