Every actor who almost took the Patrick Bateman role
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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.
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Christian Bale jokes any role he gets is because Leonardo DiCaprio turns it down
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10 Strangest Reasons Actors Turned Down Famous Movie Roles – Page 7
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Christian Bale goes from 'American Psycho' to Dick Cheney with new role – East Bay Times
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Ron DeSantis's Ghoulish Embrace of American Psycho Patrick Bateman
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Actors Who Were Almost Cast in Iconic Movie and TV Roles
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10 famous films that almost had completely different lead actors
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American Psycho (2000) - News - IMDb
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Why Men Should Stop Idolizing Patrick Bateman
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American Psycho (2000) - News - IMDb
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