But Kerry Barden, who served as the casting director on the original film, recently told The Hollywood Reporter that there is another role he thinks is more suited to Butler, 33.

“The Ruderman Family Foundation proudly acknowledges Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee for their groundbreaking contributions to Hollywood’s ongoing evolution toward authentic disability ...

“Kerry [Barden] had done so much work and every night he would send me these tapes and I would just fall asleep watching them being like, ‘Oh my God, nobody's gonna get this human.

But we have a fantastic casting director, Kerry Barden, and he really encouraged us to shoot for the moon,” he recalled to Collider. “It was his idea to go after Carol Burnett for Norma.

However, the original casting director believes the actor is all wrong for the role. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kerry Barden said Butler is too good-looking to play Patrick Bateman.

Rich Delia, who cast “ Dallas Buyers Club ” with Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee, says the fundamental challenge was finding actors who felt authentic.

And so kudos to casting directors Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee, as well as to production designer Jon Carlos and costume designer Alix Friedberg, who rate a mention right at the top. They’ve ...

Casting director Kerry Barden, who worked on the 2000 film, sees Butler as potentially a better fit for the role of Paul Allen, who was played by Jared Leto in Harron’s movie.

But we have a fantastic casting director, Kerry Barden, and he really encouraged us to shoot for the moon,” he recalled to Collider. “It was his idea to go after Carol Burnett for Norma.