The Ending Of American Psycho 2 Explained

According to Mila Kunis, "American Psycho 2" wasn't meant to be a sequel to "American Psycho." In a 2005 interview with MTV, she admitted that she was embarrassed by the film and was upset at the prospect of a third film. "When I did the second one, I didn't know it would be 'American Psycho II.' It was supposed to be a different project, and it was re-edited, but, ooh ... I don't know. Bad," she told the outlet.

Director Morgan J. Freeman has said the Patrick Bateman storyline was added to the film during production to capitalize on the success of the original film. The initial script was titled "The Girl Who Wouldn't Die," which seems more in line with Rachael's ever-shifting identity and ability to fake her death (via The Guardian). "To be honest, it was a good paycheck and I had a lot of bills," the "American Psycho 2" director would go on to say.

Unsurprisingly, the author of "American Psycho" was also unimpressed by the sequel. "If they're not careful they could end up with something like The Pink Panther movies. I've sold the rights, but I really don't know how they ended up with all of these rights," Bret Easton Ellis told the New York Post (via IGN).

He went on to say that he views his book as separate from their adaptations. "So far, none of these movies has blotted out the book for the reader," he said.