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Actor Christian Bale made his critically acclaimed film debut in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun."
His breakout role came in 2000 with "American Psycho." Bale played a yuppie serial killer.
Bale is known for his ability to completely transform his body for a role. He lost about 60 pounds to play the lead role in 2004's "The Machinist," and then immediately bulked up for 2005's "Batman Begins."
Off-screen, Bale has become known for his temper. In 2008, he faced assault allegations from his mother and sister. The charges were dropped. Then in 2009, an audio clip from the set of "Terminator Salvation" surfaced, featuring a profanity-laced outburst from Bale.
His breakout role came in 2000 with "American Psycho." Bale played a yuppie serial killer.
Bale is known for his ability to completely transform his body for a role. He lost about 60 pounds to play the lead role in 2004's "The Machinist," and then immediately bulked up for 2005's "Batman Begins."
Off-screen, Bale has become known for his temper. In 2008, he faced assault allegations from his mother and sister. The charges were dropped. Then in 2009, an audio clip from the set of "Terminator Salvation" surfaced, featuring a profanity-laced outburst from Bale.
Actor Christian Bale made his critically acclaimed film debut in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun."
His breakout role came in 2000 with "American Psycho." Bale played a yuppie serial killer.
Bale is known for his ability to completely transform his body for a role. He lost about 60 pounds to play the lead role in 2004's "The Machinist," and then immediately bulked up for 2005's "Batman Begins."
Off-screen, Bale has become known for his temper. In 2008, he faced assault allegations from his mother and sister. The charges were dropped. Then in 2009, an audio clip from the set of "Terminator Salvation" surfaced, featuring a profanity-laced outburst from Bale.
His breakout role came in 2000 with "American Psycho." Bale played a yuppie serial killer.
Bale is known for his ability to completely transform his body for a role. He lost about 60 pounds to play the lead role in 2004's "The Machinist," and then immediately bulked up for 2005's "Batman Begins."
Off-screen, Bale has become known for his temper. In 2008, he faced assault allegations from his mother and sister. The charges were dropped. Then in 2009, an audio clip from the set of "Terminator Salvation" surfaced, featuring a profanity-laced outburst from Bale.
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Christian Bale turns down Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott will have to go back to the drawing board to find his lead for the 1940's Soviet military murder suspense film, "Child 44." The Wrap reports Christian Bale has passed on the lead role. The script -- based on a book by Tom Rob Smith -- is...
Tags: Movies, Ridley Scott, Entertainment
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Dark Knight Rises Premiere: Christian Bale Says Goodbye
The Dark Knight Rises is the final chapter of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. But while you may be sniffling away and cursing the movie gods, Christian Bale is content to say goodbye. And if the Caped Crusader can do it, then so can you. "Yeah, it's...
Tags: Christopher Nolan, Movies, The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Spidey relaunches with Tuesday record of $35M
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Amazing Spider-Man" has swung into action with $35 million domestically in its first day — a record for a film opening on Tuesday. The new launch for the Marvel Comics superhero outdid the previous best Tuesday debut...
Tags: Tobey Maguire, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (movie), The Amazing Spider-Man (movie)
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Amazing Spider-Man Reboots Bigger Than Batman
The Christian Bale era of Batman is closing strong, but the Andrew Garfield era ofSpider-Man has opened bigger. The Amazing Spider-Man added a $65 million Friday-Sunday haul to its mid-week launch for an estimated six-day total of $140 million, miles...
Tags: Tobey Maguire, Woody Allen, Rome (Italy), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (movie), Snow White (fictional character)
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2012 MTV Movie Awards: The Hunger Games and Breaking Dawn Part 1 Steal the Spotlight!
The electronic dance music was blasting, the F-bombswere dropping and the make-out sessions were in full-swing at this year's MTV Movie Awards Sunday night at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Russell Brand kept us entertained throughout the night with his...
Tags: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Heath Ledger, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig
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Keith and Nicole Mix With Royals
According to the U.K.’s Daily Mail, Nicole Kidman and her hubby, Keith Urban are included on the guest list for this weekend’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts event in Los Angeles. Also expected to attend are the Duke and Duchess...Tags: Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Jack Black
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Author events this week in L.A.: Sharks, Jets and Batman signings ... oh my!
Jacket CopyAs the Dark Knight descends on movie theaters this week, a new tell-all book on Christian Bale arrives. Tickets sold out at all the Batman screenings? Head on over to Barnes and Noble in Manhattan Beach on Friday, when Bale's...... -
See Lower Nazareth native on HBO's 'Veep'
As a stunt and sports performer for film and TV, Lower Nazareth Township native Matthew Bishop shot hoops with Justin Timberlake and appeared as a baseball teammate of Owen Wilson. Now Bishop is stretching his acting chops with a recurring role in the...
Tags: The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Friends with Benefits (movie), Golden Globe Awards, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Tony Hale
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Totoro,’ ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ coming to Blu-ray
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesTwo classic Studio Ghibli films are getting the Blu-ray treatment. Disney is releasing Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Howl’s […]... -
Did Chinese film director Zhang Yimou illegally father 7 children?
BEIJING -- One of China’s most prominent film directors, Zhang Yimou, is under investigation for fathering seven children -- a violation of the country’s strict family-planning laws. The 61-year-old Zhang directed the opening spectacle of...
Tags: Beijing (China), Newspaper and Magazine, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Embassy
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'Silver Linings Playbook' director David O. Russell returns to themes of neighborhood, family
Opening Nov. 21, "Silver Linings Playbook" is the latest teeming organism from writer and director David O. Russell, whose films include "Flirting With Disaster," "Three Kings" and, two years ago, "The Fighter," for which Christian Bale and Melissa Leo...
Tags: The Fighter (movie), Jennifer Lawrence, Film Festivals, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Entertainment
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China probes reports of film director Zhang Yimou's seven children
ReutersBEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have begun investigating reports that Zhang Yimou, one of China's best-known movie directors, has seven children in violation of strict family planning rules, which could result in a fine of 160 million...Tags: Beijing (China), Communist Party of China, China, Family Planning, Social Issues
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