Christian Bale

2022 - 10 - 9

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“He was absolutely killing it”: Christian Bale Was Worried During ... (Fandomwire)

Christian Bale reflected on his role as Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, stating how Heath Ledger's performance as Joker made him look dull.

On a lighthearted note, the actor concluded the segment by saying that The Dark Knight was “absolutely extraordinary.” He also expressed his gratefulness to have worked alongside Ledger, who remains a legend in the hearts of many. As for the Vice alum, he keeps on making staggering feats in the world of Hollywood. Continuing with his train of thought, Bale complimented Christopher Nolan and expressed his gratitude to have worked with the ever-so-talented director. As he reflected on it, the actor first revealed that many people had warned him against the pursuit of such a movie. However, when a talent of such a masterly stature attests to feeling dull on-set, one can only wonder who else would parallel the amount of precision and dedication exuded by Bale if not for Heath Ledger. From starring in endeavors like American Psycho, which many deemed a “career suicide”, to exceeding the physical capabilities of human transformation in roles like Trevor Reznik in 2004’s The Machinist — the renowned figure has constantly surpassed audience expectations.

Christian Bale says Hollywood actors owe careers to Leonardo ... (INSIDER)

Speaking to GQ for the magazine's November 2022 issue, Christian Bale said Lionsgate originally wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to star in "American Psycho."

And he does it magnificently." I was still prepping for it." I was prepping for it when other people were playing the part. "And good for him, he's phenomenal." Initially, Lionsgate wanted DiCaprio to play the lead role, [Disney's "Newsies,"](https://www.insider.com/how-newsies-became-disneys-biggest-failure-oral-history-of-movie-2022-3) and the 2008-2012 Batman trilogy, competition for roles still exists.

“It was always worrying”: Christian Bale Was Left Terrified in Wall ... (Fandomwire)

Christian Bale recounted a worrisome event that happened to him where Wall Street bankers praised American Psycho's Patrick Bateman.

He elaborated that American Psycho is a satire about 80’s capitalism and is executed in a manner that is quite ridiculous and “far-fetched”, to a point that it’s hilarious to the actor. Christian Bale reminisced how in the middle of the audition sequence, while doing a particular scene, he ended up laughing and Harron, too, started cracking up. He recalled that during his audition, he did not delve deep into the nitty-gritty of his character. Bale had a nuanced depiction of the character. In the GQ video titled, “Christian Bale Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters“, the first segment was dedicated to American Psycho. When the renowned Vice alum wanted to move forward with the project, many deemed it a “career suicide.”

Christian Bale Before Making A Comeback As The Batman To Retire ... (koimoi)

Hollywood star, Christian Bale talked about whether he is thinking about retiring from acting or not in a recent media interaction. Find out!

[Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) Now, as we don’t know for sure whether he will really retire from And then I said to myself, and I’d only ever make it with Chris.” Advertisement On the work front, he can be seen in the movie Amsterdam where he reteamed with David O. Well, read below to know about the scoop!

Christian Bale Wanted To Be Batman Forever (GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT)

Christian Bale left behind the role of Batman years ago, but the famed actor recently stated he thought the role would go on forever.

You’ll also be able to see Batman (though not played by Bale) in live-action again in The Flash and The Church of Living Dangerously also has Charles Randolph attached to write the screenplay. [DC’s](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/?s=dc) Batman for seven years and at one point even thought he might play the character forever — much to his delight. After all, Bale is clearly open to more comic book roles considering he played the villainous Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder. Scott Cooper directs and adapts the screenplay. Fans certainly wouldn’t have minded if Christian Bale continued to play the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, especially if Christopher Nolan was at the helm of further movies.

Christian Bale is “f*cking ecstatic” when he's not making movies (The Digital Fix)

Christian Bale prefers to be relaxing, rather than starring in movies. This is despite the fact that the actor has 3 movies set for release this year.

Bale really is more than happy to sit back, and relax rather than spend his time working tirelessly on movies. His comments probably go some way to explaining why the actor currently has a empty schedule, and has no new movies lined up after The Pale Blue Eye releases on [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview), Bale was asked whether or not he was content when not making or starring in movies. Bale gave a rather candid answer in response, saying “More than content: fucking ecstatic. However, it’s not so good news for the actor himself, apparently. 2022 will have three Christian Bale movies to its name.