'American Psycho' Turns 20: How Leonardo DiCaprio Came Close to Playing Christian Bale's Iconic Role

Christian Baleemulated a charismatic yet insane Wall Street murderer inAmerican Psycho— but he almost lost the part toLeonardo DiCaprio. “Obviously, I think DiCaprio’s a great actor, but I thought he was wrong for it,” Harron, 67, told the magazine of Lionsgate’s move to pay DiCaprio $20 million to star as the psychotic Patrick Bateman. “I thought Christian was better for it, and I also thought, and I think my instinct was right on this, [DiCaprio] carried enormous baggage because he had just come offTitanicand I thought you cannot take someone who has a worldwide fanbase of 15-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls and cast him as Patrick Bateman.

'American Sniper' Wife Taya Kyle's New Book 'Is a Love Letter' to America: 'There Are So Many People Doing Good'

Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty; Harper Collins “It helped me heal,”TheNew York Timesbestselling author ofAmerican Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith and Renewal,44, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “The American spirit is as alive and well as ever,” says Kyle, a public speaker and creator of theChris Kyle Frog Foundation, which works to strengthen military and first responder marriages through community retreats that teach communication skills. “When we look at the news or hear people talking, or see things on social media, it seems like there really isn’t that much good in the world,” she says.

'American Song Contest' Semi-Finalist and Rising Country Star Tyler Braden Marries Marisa Taylor

Tyler Braden and Marisa Taylor.Photo: Kevyn Bruce Tyler Bradenis a busy man, but never too busy to marry the love of his life! And that’s exactly what the country music newcomer did over the weekend, marrying longtime girlfriend Marisa Taylor in the middle of their own special paradise. “We went on one trip to Joshua Tree and loved it so much we knew we wanted our wedding there,” explains Braden, 33, during an interview with PEOPLE about the ceremony, held Saturday at Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California.

'American Underdog' 's Zachary Levi and Anna Paquin on Playing Kurt and Brenda Warner: 'They're Amazing'

Zachary Levi and Kurt Warner.Photo: Michael Kubeisy/Lionsgate WhenZachary LeviandAnna Paquinsigned on to playKurt and Brenda Warnerin the new movieAmerican Underdog, both actors happily dug into their own preparation for each role, as well as looked forward to meeting the real-life couple they would be portraying onscreen. The movie explores the Warners' inspiring real-life love and success story, but also required Levi and Paquin to acquire skills they didn’t yet have, like proper football and quarterback techniques and line dancing lessons.

'Americans' Producer on How a 'Boozy Lunch' Inspired Matthew Rhys to Sketch Out a Devilish Disguise Idea

Photo: DreamWorks/Amblin/FX/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Matthew Rhyswas quite the jokester on the set ofThe Americans. During the show’s 10th anniversary reunion held at New York City’s Paley Center for Media on Wednesday, producers and cast members got candid about behind-the-scenes shenanigans, specifically a time when several cast photos were “defaced” — including photos of Rhys and his costar wifeKeri Russell. Producer Joel Fields recalled during the panel discussion: “Joe [Weisberg] and I walked in [the writer’s room] one day and someone had on Matthew and Keri’s [cast] pictures – they’d been defaced.