American Psychocasting director thinks Austin Butler is too beautiful to play Patrick Bateman

But not every person has that kind of beauty."

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His upcoming features includeDarren Aronofsky’s crime thrillerCaught StealingandAri Aster’s contemporary WesternEddington.

Austin Butler at a screening of ‘The Bikeriders’ in London; Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in ‘American Psycho’.Credit:Lia Toby/Getty; Lionsgate Films / Courtesy Everett

Jared Leto as Paul Allen in ‘American Psycho’.Lionsgate / Courtesy Everett

Jared Leto as Paul Allen in ‘American Psycho’.Lionsgate / Courtesy Everett