In American Psycho, Patrick Bateman exercises while watching The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, foreshadowing a later scene.

Kerry Barden, who worked on Mary Harron's American Psycho as the casting director, told The Hollywood Reporter that Butler is a potentially better fit for Paul Allen, previously played by Jared Leto.

But not every person has that kind of beauty." Jared Leto played Paul Allen in American Psycho, Bateman's colleague living a lavish life, and the third victim after a homeless man and a dog.

Kerry Barden, casting director on the original 2000 film, also shared which role he'd cast Butler in instead The casting director of 2000's American ... more suited for Paul Allen, played in ...

The casting director of American Psycho is weighing in on the ... who played Bateman's rival (and eventual victim) Paul Allen in the 2000 film. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free ...