Christian Bale at his best
Temper and tantrum. He is still one of the most gifted actors.
Roles turned down by Christian Bale:
Batman Forever
Bale auditioned to play Robin. (He would later become Batman).
Jarhead
Christian Bale was considered for the role of Swoff.
Actor who got the part: Jake Gyllenhaal
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Was turned for the role of Will Turner.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
Robin Hood
Christian Bale was considered for the role of Robin Hood.
Actor who got the part: Russel Crowe
The Rules of Attraction
Bale did not want to reprise the role of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. Casper Van Dien was cast as Patrick, but the scenes were deleted.
Syriana
Was considered for the role of Bryan Woodman.
Actor who got the part: Matt Damon
Titanic
Christian Bale auditioned for the role of Jack, but James Cameron didn't want two British actors playing the lead roles of two Americans.
Actor who got the part: Leonardo DiCaprio
W
Director Oliver Stone said in an interview that Bale was the first choice for the role of unpopular President George Bush. Bale underwent complicated prosthetics tests before coming to believe that he could not do the role.
Actor who got the part: Josh Brolin
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Empire of the Sun (1987, PG)
Absolutely astounding potrayal by Christian Bale. Filmed in 1987. One of Spielberg's greatest. It inspires, delights, sheds some tears and uplifts the soul of its viewers. |
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The Machinist (2004, R)
It was amazing to view Bale 's physical transformation here. His profound dedication to his role never ceases to astound audiences This film is complete with dark and quite dreary set-up, with dozens of shots of Bale's extremely frail and rail-thin skeleton structureThis film is about a man working in a heavy industry. He suffers from insomnia and hasn't slept for a year. This condition is causing him to lose weight, and his perception of reality to become twisted. Soon he doesn't know what's real or not. This movie intrigued me from beginning till end. |
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Rescue Dawn (2007, PG-13)
An exceptionally good POW movie about the survival of Dieter Dengler. Impressive performance from comedian Steve Zahn n Bale was brilliant . Lost 55 pounds for that role!!! |
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Equilibrium (2002, R)
This is so much more superior than the over rated Matrix. Christian Bale is lethal with the gun and delivers the most incredible gun fights sequences. A sci fi at its best |
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3:10 to Yuma (2007, R)
The best western of all time. Definitely worth seeing. James Mangold, a very talented director. Russell Crowe, dashing n brilliant.... |
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The Dark Knight (2008, PG-13)
Surpasses all previous batman movies.its PHENOMENAL. It certainly exceeded all the hype.I ve seen this ages ago but I just viewed it again and it is one of the best movies of 2008. |
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Batman Begins (2005, PG-13)
Geat story, great gadgets, great creepy villans, what is there not to like. |
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American Psycho (2000, R)
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Little Women (1994, PG)
A miraculous successful adaptation. A lovely period classic to be watched and enjoyed over and over. Its honest and true in it's portrayal of varied human emotion |
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The Prestige (2006, PG-13)
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001, R)
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Terminator Salvation (2009, PG-13)
Terminator fans would definitely get a kick out of this. A very worthy addition to the franchise. It is different from the other Termi movies. This one has top-notch action sequences. Christian Bale IS John Connor. |
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Harsh Times (2006, R)
Christian really is the soldier of the apocalypse. It is amazing to see how his character changes with a flip of a switch. He portrays different levels of insanity! One minute he was a loving man wanting to marry his woman and next he was a raving lunatic with a thirst for blood and rage. One would forget his Batman/Bruce Wayne and John Connor characters here. He shares such great chemistry with the other actor ,Freddy Rodriguez(his hommie). Just take a walk on the wild side, the streets of LA with these boys! |
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Newsies (1992, PG)
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Metroland (1999, R)
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I'm Not There (2007, R)
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The New World (2005, PG-13)
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Shaft (2000, R)
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Henry V (1989, PG-13)
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Prince of Jutland (Royal Deceit) (1994, R)
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The Portrait of a Lady (1996, PG-13)
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The Secret Agent (1996, R)
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All The Little Animals (1999, R)
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Laurel Canyon (2003, R)
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Mio min Mio (The Land of Faraway) (1987, Unrated)
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doctordoom posted 298 days ago
Good list. I'm amazed by how many of his movies I've never seen.
se7enthangel posted 297 days ago
Thks, I ve yet to get my hands on Newsies, Velvet goldmine and metroland.