Cooper Koch is open to stepping into Patrick Bateman’s villainous shoes.
On 18 October, Deadline reported that a new American Psycho film was officially in the works at Lionsgate, with Luca Guadagnino attached as director and Scott Z. Burns penning the script.
In addition to the prestigious creative team, sources revealed to the news outlet that the film will not be a remake of the 2000 cult classic – which starred Christian Bale – but a new take on Bret Easton Ellis’s book of the same name.
The novel, which was released in 1991, follows the story of Patrick Bateman, a young, wealthy and vain investment banker who leads a double life as a deranged serial killer.
While the film is in the very early stages of development, it’s already garnered the attention of fans and even some of Hollywood’s rising talents, like Koch.
During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Swallowed star opened up about his future acting roles and the character he would tackle next.
“I was just saying to [another interviewer] that Luca [Guadagnino] is doing American Psycho. I mean, I think I could do Patrick Bateman, don’t you think?” he said. “I mean, I haven’t played a serial killer yet. So, I think I could do it.”
Even though casting announcements for Guadagnino’s American Psycho are a ways away, Koch has already proven to have the acting chops to potentially portray the polarizing character.
Cooper Koch says he would love to play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘AMERICAN PSYCHO’
(Source: @THR)
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Back in September, the They/Them star captivated pop culture enthusiasts in Ryan Murphy’s controversial second season of Monsters, sub-titled The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story.
Based on the 1989 murders of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menéndez (Chloë Sevigny), Koch played Erik, with Nicholas Alexander Chavez portraying his on-screen brother Lyle.
While the series faced pushback from viewers, critics and the Menéndez family, episode five – titled ‘The Hurt Man’ – received universal acclaim due to Koch’s emotional single-shot performance.
One viewer on Twitter/X, wrote: “The masterclass performance Cooper Koch gave in the 30+ minute single take scene in episode 5. We better see him win an Emmy (and Golden Globe).”
Another fan tweeted: “Cannot move past the fact the whole 35 minute episode was all done in one take and one shot. Cooper is such a talent, my god.”
During an interview with The Wrap, Koch opened up about his creative process for the heartwrenching episode.
“I read it every day leading up to [filming]. I had this groove for a long time, I read it before I went to bed. I really tried to get all of those memories to be so real and specific for me so that when I recounted them, they would evoke an emotional response,” he explained.
“Being able to get so deep and so specific in the details really is the backbone of the entire performance and the entire character. So, finally, getting to say those words and tell the story was so profound for me. It was so deep, and I’m so so grateful for the experience.”
Stay tuned for more updates regarding Guadagnino’s American Psycho adaptation.
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