Hulu’s upcoming adaptation of the acclaimed Bret Easton Ellis novel Less Than Zero has cast Austin Abrams in the lead role of Clay, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980’s, Less than Zero has become a timeless classic.
Other works by Ellis previously made into movies also include American Psycho, The Rules of Attraction, and The Informers.
Abrams, well-known for his roles on the final season of The Americans as well as The Walking Dead and Brad’s Status, will be playing the role previously portrayed by Andrew McCarthy (Weekend at Bernie’s) in the 1987 adaptation.