Matt Smith cast in ‘American Psycho’ stage musical

Fresh from roaming the universe in Doctor Who, Matt Smith is to play a style-obsessed killer roaming New York in the stage musical American Psycho.

The musical is based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel about a homicidal yuppie obsessed with high-end clothes and beauty products. It was later made into a movie starring Christian Bale.

Producers announced on Monday that Smith, who leaves BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who later this year, will play Patrick Bateman, “one of the most iconic anti-heroes of the 20th century.”

Rupert Goold will direct the show, opening at London’s Almeida Theatre on December 12.