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‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled By Film’s “Wall Street Bro” Fandom: “We Saw It As A Gay Man’s Satire On Masculinity”
Mary Harron thinks those who unironically idolize Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in 'American Psycho' misread Bret Easton ...
‘American Psycho’ Director Says “Wall Street Bros” Missed Point of Film: “A Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity”
The filmmaker said she never intended "to be embraced by Wall Street bros" as Christian Bale's "very clearly making fun of ...
The Harvard Crimson4d
‘American Psycho’ 25 Years Later: Is The Enduring Cult of Bateman Iconic or Ironic?
While Wall Street once stood as the symbol of ruthless ambition and surface-level success, today, tech, startups, and online ...
New York Post9d
‘American Psycho’ director calls out ‘Wall Street bros’ for idolizing Patrick Bateman: ‘I’m mystified by it’
Patrick Bateman is no role model. “American Psycho” director Mary Harron told the Letterboxd Journal in a new interview for the film’s 25th anniversary that she disagrees with the fans who ...
“American Psycho ”turns 25! Where is the A-list cast now?
Seeing as it's now been 25 years since the release of the film (which has lived on through a cult following and internet ...
The Cast of “American Psycho”: Where Are They Now?
Christian Bale starred as serial killer Patrick Bateman in the 2000 horror film, which turns 25 on April 14, 2025 — and ...
Men's Journal9d
25 Years Later, ‘American Psycho’ Director Has Message for ‘Wall Street Bros’ Who Idolize Patrick Bateman
American Psycho has been a part of the cultural conversation for nearly 35 years, beginning in 1991, with the release of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novel about Patrick Bateman, a spoiled ...
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‘American Psycho’ Director Says “Wall Street Bros” Missed Point of Film: “A Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity”
“[American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis’] being gay allowed him to see the homoerotic rituals among these alpha males, which is also true in sports, and it’s true in Wall Street, and all ...
Decider8d
‘American Psycho’ At 25: Is This Portrait of ‘80s Era Wall Street Excess Weirdly Aspirational or a Total Horrorshow?
Bateman is a banker and also maybe a serial killer; the lead character in the Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho, he was made flesh 25 years ago by Christian Bale, in Mary Harron’s film ...