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49 on Batman Begins turns 15 - The return of the Dark Knight to the screenIt's hard to believe anyone ever had any trepidation about how good Batman Begins would be, but you all have to remember where we were coming from. When it was announced that a live-action Batman was coming back to theaters, the general consensus seemed to be, "oh no...". To be fair, the last time we…
No matter how tempting it may be to return to what you know, sometimes you just have to say you're done. It seems that Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan both knew when it was time to move on from the Batman series, and they were sticking by their guns. Bale is out on the promotional…
It must have been an odd Toronto International Film Festival for Christian Bale. He was there to promote his new movie, Ford v Ferrari, and everyone wants to talk to you about Batman. As it was Bale's first real public appearances since Robert Pattinson was announced as the lead in Matt Reeves' The Batman, so…
Appearing on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival in support of Ford v Ferrari, Christian Bale was asked about the upcoming Joker and Batman projects. He's sure to be getting this a lot for the next year or two, but he seems prepared for it. On the topic of Joker, Bale said,…
With the news that Robert Pattinson is joining the pantheon of actors to play Batman, it's time for all of the former men to don the cowl to be asked if they have advice for him. With Ford v Ferrari showing at the Toronto International Film Festival, it means that Christian Bale is in attendance…
A silent guardian. A watchful protector. A dark knight. Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy is widely considered the greatest on-screen take on Gotham's favorite son. Sure, like any interpretation, it has its detractors, but the aggregate sentiment seems to swing Nolan's way. You can count me among the faithful, so when Diamond Select announced last year…
Christian Bale, the Batman of the Christopher Nolan trilogy, has received his fourth Academy Award nomination. The latest Oscar nomination for Bale comes from his portrayal of Dick Cheney in Annapurna's film, Vice. He has also been nominated for this role in the British Academy Film Awards, Dorian Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Additionally, he…
Christian Bale was a guest on the latest episode of the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast with Josh Horowitz. During the interview, Bale was asked if he saw any of Ben Affleck's Batman movies. "I have not," Bale replied. "Yes I'm interested, my son seemed like he was really interested, but then I realized he just…
Christian Bale was a guest on Variety's "Playback" podcast this week to talk about his new movie Hostiles, as well as the rest of his career. When the popularity of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy was brought up, Bale, who enjoys to stay out of the spotlight as much as possible, admitted that it changed…
Earlier this month, Batman News reviewed a new book titled "100 Things Batman Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" and recommended it. Author Joseph McCabe interviewed Christian Bale in 2008, and in an excerpt from the book published by The Hollywood Reporter, Bale revealed that Heath Ledger wanted him to punch him for…
Christian Bale left the superhero genre in 2012 with The Dark Knight Rises and he has no interest in returning. Collider caught up with Bale while he was promoting his new movie The Promise and asked if he'd be interested in working in another superhero movie one day. Not only is Bale not interested, the…
Zack Snyder wanted to make it so obvious to audiences that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a reboot that isn't tied to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, that he and Warner Bros. talked about casting Christian Bale in a totally different role! Snyder revealed the news in an in-depth interview with Film Ink about…
I definitely didn't see this coming! In a new interview with Yahoo, Christian Bale revealed that he was disappointed with his portrayal of Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. "I didn't quite manage what I hoped I would throughout the trilogy," Bale told Yahoo. "Chris did, but my own sense of self is like,…
ET caught up with two of the stars of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy recently to get their take on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Christian Bale seems very excited to see Ben Affleck take over the role as Batman. "Everyone brings their own element to it, Ben will do that as well. I…
Like he did in The Dark Knight Rises, Christian Bale is once again going toe-to-toe with Tom Hardy, only this time it's for an Oscar! The 2016 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and Bale and Hardy were both nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Bale was nominated for The Big Short, and Hardy was nominated…
Last month in an interview with Empire Magazine, Christian Bale admitted that he wanted to play Batman again, and that he was a little jealous of Ben Affleck. ShortList Magazine asked Michael Keaton if he felt that way as well, and his response was absolutely perfect. Finally, Christian Bale recently said he felt jealous to…
Last year Christian Bale said the only piece of advice he had for Ben Affleck about playing Batman was to make sure he could "take a piss" without anyone needing to help him out of the suit. In a new interview with NY Daily News, Bale stands by that advice and offers some more. The…
If Christopher Nolan didn't make Inception, I don't think anyone would've been confused at the end of The Dark Knight Rises. Still, there were some fans who thought that the scene with Alfred at the cafe in Italy was all just a dream. While doing press for his new movie Exodus: Gods and Kings, Christian…
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Before Ben Affleck was cast as Batman, there were a lot of rumors and speculation surrounding Christian Bale's return to the role. One rumor claimed that Warner Bros. wanted to pair Christian Bale's Batman with Henry Cavill's Superman, and bring Christopher Nolan in as a producer. Another ridiculous rumor stated that Warner Bros. was willing…
Here's an article I never thought I'd be writing! While doing for The Dark Knight Rises, Christian Bale seemed content with hanging up his cape and cowl. Now just a few years later, Bale admits that he contemplated returning as the Dark Knight and is even a little jealous that Ben Affleck is Batman. Bale's…
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