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A 14-year-old Bale in, Sweden in February 1988 while promotingBale made his film debut as in the made for television film in 1986, which was followed by leading roles in the miniseries Heart of the Country and the fantasy adventure, in which he appeared with. His performance as the boy Jim Graham in (1987) earned him widespread critical praise and the first 'Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor' award from the. The attention the press and his schoolmates lavished upon him after this took a toll on Bale, and he contemplated giving up acting. But approached him and persuaded Bale to appear in in 1989, which he found to be a good experience. In 1990, he played the role of opposite (as ) in, a film adaptation of 's.Bale starred in the musical films and, the latter about teenagers who secretly listened to forbidden during the rise of.
Bale was recommended by actress to star in director 's 1994 film. Bale voiced Thomas, a young compatriot of Captain, in Disney's (1995). In 1997 he played Arthur Stuart in, ' tribute to. In 1999, Bale contributed to an all-star cast, including, and, portraying in an updated version of 's. Rise to prominence: 1999–2004In 1999, Bale played in, director 's adaptation of '. Bale was briefly dropped from the project in favour of, but DiCaprio eventually dropped out to star in.
Bale was again cast in the role. He researched his character by studying the novel and prepared himself physically for the role by spending months tanning and exercising in order to achieve the ' physique' of the character as described in the original novel.
He distanced himself from the cast and crew in order to maintain the darker side of Bateman's character. American Psycho premiered at the 2000 to much controversy. Condemned the film at first, calling it and 'the most loathed film at Sundance.'
Nonetheless, he gave it a favorable review, writing that director Harron had 'transformed a novel about bloodlust into a film about men's vanity.' Of Bale's performance, he wrote, 'Christian Bale is heroic in the way he allows the character to leap joyfully into despicability; there is no instinct for self-preservation here, and that is one mark of a good actor.' On 14 April 2000, released American Psycho in cinemas. Bale was later approached to make a in another Bret Easton Ellis adaptation, a film loosely connected to American Psycho, but he declined out of loyalty to Harron's vision of Bateman.
He believed that it could not be properly expressed by any other director. In 2000, he played a wealthy murderer in 's. Bale's first role after American Psycho was in the of the best-selling novel. Bale played Mandras, a who vied with 's title character for the affections of Pelagia.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin was Bale's second time working with, after.From 2002 to 2003, Bale starred in three feature films, such as (2002), which was generally well received by critics. This film marked the second time he worked with actress, his co-star in Prince of Jutland (1994). Critics generally focused on star 's performance over the rest of the cast, however.The post-apocalyptic action fantasy film, was Bale's first action. Compared to his previous work, it had an immense budget estimated at $95,000,000. Bale entered into negotiations about starring in the film with reservations, but director convinced him to take the lead role. Bale played Quinn Abercromby with 's Denton Van Zan. They trained for their respective roles by and working out.was Bale's third film of 2002, costing $20 million to produce but earning just more than $5 million worldwide.
In Equilibrium, Bale played John Preston, an elite law enforcer in a society. Equilibrium featured a fictional called that combined with. According to moviebodycounts.com, the character of John Preston has the third most on-screen kills in a single movie ever, with 118, exactly half of the movie's total of 236.After a year off, Bale returned in 2004 to play Trevor Reznik, the title character in the. Bale gained attention for his devotion to the role; he went to great lengths to achieve Reznik's emaciated, skeletal appearance.
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He went for prolonged periods, and placed himself on a of generally and, which reduced his weight by 63 pounds (4 st 7 lb or 28.6 kg) in a matter of months. By the end of filming, Bale weighed only 121 pounds (8 st 9 lb or 55 kg), a transformation he described as 'very calming mentally'. His actions prompted comparisons to 's weight-gaining regimen for his role as in the 1980 film.Bale claimed that he had not worked for a period of time before he was cast in the film:'I just hadn't found scripts that I'd really been interested in. So I was really dying for something to arrive. Then when this one did, I just didn't want to put it down. I finished it and, upon the kind of revelation that you get at the end, I immediately wanted to go back and re-visit it, to take a look at what clues I could have gotten throughout'.The Machinist was a low-budget production, costing about $5 million to produce, and was given a limited US release.
It was well received, with the review aggregator website reporting that 77 percent of the critics' reviews tallied were positive.Bale was a fan of 's. He was cast as the voice of title character in the English-language of the Japanese director's adventure. This is an adaptation of 's of the same name. Its gross in the US was $4,711,096, a fraction of its worldwide gross ($235,184,110). The Dark Knight trilogy: 2005–2012In 2004, after completing filming for, Bale won the lead role of and his alter ego Bruce Wayne in 's, a of the.
Still relatively unknown, Bale was picked over, his closest competitor for the role.After having lost weight for the previous role, Bale had to gain weight and muscle to achieve Batman's muscular physique. He was given a deadline of six months to do this.
Bale recalled it was not simple to achieve, 'when it actually came to building muscle, I was useless. I couldn't do one push up the first day. All of the muscles were gone, so I had a real tough time rebuilding all of that.'
With the help of a, Bale succeeded in meeting the deadline, gaining a total of 100 lb (45 kg) in six months. He went from 121 lbs to 221 lbs. Discovering that he had gained more weight than the director desired, he dropped 30 pounds by the time filming began.Bale had concerns about playing Batman, as he felt ridiculous in the. He decided to portray Batman as a savage beast.
To attain a deeper understanding of the character, Bale read various Batman comic books. He explained his interpretation of the young boy:'Batman is his hidden, rage-filled side. The creature Batman creates is an absolutely sincere creature and one that he has to control but does so in a very haphazard way. He's capable of enacting violence – and to kill – so he's constantly having to rein himself in.' For Bale, the most grueling part about playing Batman was the suit. 'You stick it on, you get hot, you sweat and you get a headache in the mask.
But I'm not going to bitch about it because I get to play Batman', he said.Bale trained in Wing Chun Kung Fu under in preparation for the movie. When promoting the film in interviews and public events, Bale continued to use an American accent to avoid confusion.Batman Begins was released in the U.S. On 15 June 2005 and was a U.S. And international triumph for, costing approximately $135 million to produce and taking in more than $370 million in returns worldwide. Bale's performance was well received by critics and fans alike, earning him the for Best Actor and the Best Hero award at the. He also provided his voice and likeness for the of the film. Bale in 2008Bale reprised the role of Batman in the sequel.
He trained in the Keysi Fighting Method, and performed many of his own stunts. The Dark Knight was released in the U.S. On 18 July 2008 and stormed through the box office, with a record-breaking $158.4 million in the U.S. In its first weekend. It broke the $300 million barrier in 10 days, the $400 million mark in 18 days and the $500 million mark in 43 days, three new U.S. Box office records set by the film. The film went on to gross more than $1 billion at the box office worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing movie worldwide ever at that time, before adjusting for inflation.
It also ranks as one of the most critically acclaimed superhero films ever made.Bale reprised the role again for the sequel, released on 20 July 2012. Bale became the actor to have portrayed Batman on film for the lengthiest period. Following at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, he visited survivors of the movie theater in an hospital. The film garnered further critical praise and financial achievement, earning more than $1 billion worldwide. Currently, the film is the unadjusted for inflation, and the. It was the most financially successful movie in which Bale has starred.Post- Batman Begins: 2006–2009. 'I kind of like movies where I just get to just be dirty and crawling in the mud, 'Rescue Dawn' it was all very primordial stuff, and with this one it was all about wearing the same clothes day after day and getting sweaty and dirty and sun exposure, and it's meant to be like that; Westerns are meant to be dirty, they shouldn't be all nice and clean.
And I like getting my hand dirty.' —Christian Bale on 3:10 to YumaAfter Batman Begins, Bale returned to appearing in. He was cast as one of the two lead roles in the -helmed crime drama, co-starring. Bale played Jim Luther Davis, an aloof veteran afflicted with, approached by the and hired as a federal agent.
Harsh Times premiered at the 2005 and had a wide release on 10 November 2006.directed, a inspired by the stories of, and Bale was cast as. He shared the screen with and, who played John Smith and Pocahontas. The majority of screen time was devoted to Farrell and Kilcher; Bale was a secondary character, and only appeared during the last third of the film. The film was a failure at the U.S. Box office and its worldwide total of $29,506,437 fell short of turning a profit against the production budget of $30 million.In 2006, Bale took on four projects., by German filmmaker, had him playing U.S. Pilot, who has to fight for his life after being shot down while on a mission during the.
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Bale left a strong impression on Herzog, with the director complimenting his acting abilities: 'I find him one of the greatest talents of his generation. We made up our own minds long before he did.' Bale at the 2009 premiere of.In, an adaptation of the about a rivalry between two, Bale was reunited with Batman Begins ' and director Christopher Nolan. The cast of The Prestige also included, and., in which Bale again worked with Todd Haynes and (who would go on to play in The Dark Knight), is an artistic reflection of the life of.
He starred with in a commercially and critically successful western film,. Bale was originally cast to play in 's film, but dropped out due to the involved. He played in and FBI agent in 's. 2008 Terminator Salvation incidentIn July 2008, Bale flew into an angry rant on the set of, while filming in. In February 2009, the audio recording of the incident was released.
The tirade was directed at, director of photography for the film. According to Bale, Hurlbut had, for the second time, ruined his concentration by walking onto the set during a scene.
The recording is of Bale directing profanities at Hurlbut, threatening and belittling him, and finally threatening to quit the film if Hurlbut repeated the offense without being fired for it. It was reported that Warner film executives sent the tape to the insurer of the film in case Bale decided to quit the movie.In an interview with, Bruce Franklin, assistant director and producer of Terminator Salvation, said it was an isolated incident. 'If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove.
It was the most emotional scene in the movie. And for him to get stopped in the middle of it. He is very intensely involved in his character.
He didn't walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed', Franklin said.Actors and, directors and, as well as website creator have also publicly defended Bale's actions. Some have noted that it is customary for crew members to remain still while the camera is rolling. Experimental band wrote the song, ', which features samples from the recording; similarly, 's remix ' is composed almost entirely of audio from the incident. Parodied the incident on the 4 February 2009 episode of, in which guest repeatedly walked in front of the camera and was berated by Colbert. The incident was re-enacted on, with host portraying both Bale and the crew member. The 'Oh, goooood for you!'
Sound bite has become a regular drop from of.Bale made a public apology on 6 February 2009, to a Los Angeles radio station, stating that the outburst was 'inexcusable' and was motivated by the intensity of that day's shooting. Bale said he 'acted like a punk', and that he and Hurlbut talked after the incident and 'resolved this completely'. Bale acknowledged that the two worked together for several hours after the incident. He said, 'at least a month after that. I've seen a rough cut of the movie and he has done a wonderful job.
It looks fantastic.' Continued success: 2010–present. Bale along with, and at the.Bale starred alongside in 's 2010 drama film. Bale's portrayal of, for which he lost 30 pounds (14 kg), was universally acclaimed: he won the, the and 30 other awards in 2011 for the performance. Near the end of his acceptance speech during the televised, Bale complimented by saying he was 'the shit'.
The comment was censored by NBC.In December 2010, it was announced that Bale would star in the, directed. While filming The Flowers of War in January 2011, Bale and a crew attempted to visit, a blind ' under unofficial house arrest for his activism against China's.
While on camera, Bale was punched, shoved, and denied access by dozens of Chinese security guards who failed to recognise him. Bale later added that he had wanted 'to meet the man, shake his hand and say what an inspiration he is'. Video footage also showed Bale and the CNN crew having stones thrown at them. A minivan chased their car for more than 40 minutes.In 2013, Bale portrayed Russell Baze in 's. He starred as in 's Biblical epic, which was released on 12 December 2014.Bale starred in, which reunited him with director David O. Russell, after their work on The Fighter. He was nominated for an.
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Bale went to great lengths to play American Hustle 's lead Irving Rosenfeld, a con man. He gained 43 pounds (20 kg), shaved his head to yield a realistic, and affected a slouch, shortening his height by 3 inches (7.6 cm).
This resulted in a. De Niro, who had a cameo role in the film, reportedly did not recognize him when they were introduced.Bale starred in 's biopic (2015), a film based on by about the.
In the film, Bale played, a man with who becomes a and then a hedge fund manager. Bale used an. Writing for, found his performance 'scarily hilarious—or in one-liners and quick takes, deftly edited.'
The film earned Bale nominations for the and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.Bale appeared in, directed. He was cast to appear in but his part was cut from the film. Bale was attached to star as the famed auto sport legend in an untitled film to be directed by, but he dropped out after health concerns over the weight gain necessary to play the iconic carmaker. In the historical drama (2016), set during the, Bale played an American journalist who becomes involved in a among a woman , an medical student (played by ), and Bale.
In the period western (2017), directed by Scott Cooper, Bale starred as a officer escorting a gravely ill war chief and his family, who have been released from prison, back to their home in. Critic praised his 'expertly judged lead performance' in the film.Bale portrayed in the biographical comedy-drama (2018), written and directed. For this role, Bale, once again, underwent a major body transformation and received widespread acclaim as well as a for. His nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Vice was announced on 22 January 2019. Bale portrays in the action biographical drama (2019), directed.