American Psycho director doesn’t understand why ‘Wall Street bros’ love her movie

Director says 'American Psycho' was a 'gay man's satire' mocking Wall Street bros

In a new, wide-ranging interview, American Psycho writer and director Mary Harron went off on "Wall Street bros" who love the movie. Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Ever since Christian Bale stepped into the designer suits of Patrick Bateman in 2000's American Psycho, men have been missing the point of the movie and admir…

‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled By Bro Worship For Patrick Bateman In ‘Very Gay’ Film

Marking the movie's 25th anniversary, Mary Harron says “Wall Street bros” have missed that the film is “very clearly” poking fun at them.

American Psycho director doesn’t understand why ‘Wall Street bros’ love her movie

The director said that Patrick Bateman is never actually cool, although he wants very much to be. The post American Psycho director doesn’t understand why ‘Wall Street bros’ love her movie appeared first on The Manual.

He believes that it is precisely because he is portraying the bankers of Wall Street, that Bret Easton Ellis' work is also a gay man's satire on masculinity.

‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled by ‘Wall Street Bros’ Still Idolizing Patrick Bateman: They Don’t Realize the Movie Is a ‘Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity’

“American Psycho” director Mary Harron marked the 25th anniversary of her satirical thriller by speaking to Letterboxd Journal about how puzzling it is to see “Wall Street bros” idolizing Patrick Bateman, the sociopathic New York City investment banker and serial killer played by Christian Bale in her film. As GQ magazine proclaimed a few years ago: “TikTok’s toxic worshipping of Patrick Bateman is another sign young men are lost.” “I’m always…

25 years on, the unsettling morning routine in 'American Psycho' is normal - CEO North America

Twenty-five years ago, in his pristine but sparse Manhattan apartment, viewers got ready with Patrick Bateman for the first time, meeting the often suited and sometimes blood-drenched fictional character through his intensive morning routine. In the 2000 film adaptation of “American Psycho,” Christian Bale plays the yuppie investment banker — and nighttime serial killer, depending on your interpretation — who, upon waking, dons a cooling gel eye…