 When during a very early stage in preproduction  Leonardo DiCaprio (qv) expressed interest in playing the lead,  production company Lions Gate issued a press release that DiCaprio  would star in the movie. Previously attached director  Mary Harron (I) (qv) walked off the project, because she had not  been consulted about this decision and had wanted  Christian Bale (qv) to play Patrick Bateman.  Oliver Stone (I) (qv) became involved to direct, creating ever  more media frenzy, which also concentrated on the now sky