In a recent interview for the 25th anniversary of 'American Psycho,' director Mary Harron expressed her confusion regarding Patrick Bateman's popularity among certain fans, particularly Wall Street types. She emphasized that the intention behind the film was satirical, aiming to critique toxic masculinity rather than glorify it. Harron mentioned that the film, adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's novel, serves as a gay man's satire on masculinity, a perspective that some viewers miss due to the allure of Bateman's superficial traits like wealth and appearance.
"I'm always so mystified by it," said Harron about Patrick Bateman being embraced on social media today. "I don't think that [co-writer Guinevere Turner] and I ever expected it to be embraced by Wall Street bros."
"So, did we fail? I'm not sure why [it happened], because Christian's very clearly making fun of them," the director continued.
"It was very clear to me and Guinevere, who is gay, that we saw it as a gay man's satire on masculinity," she shared.
"There's something very, very gay about the way they're fetishizing looks and the gym," Harron added.
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