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234 on New report suggests Ben Affleck didn't take Christian Bale's Batman adviceBefore passing the torch to Ben Affleck, Christian Bale spoke to the actor about his upcoming role as Batman. Of all the things he could say, Bale only had one piece of advice. Here's a refresher from an Access Hollywood interview last fall: "The only thing I said to him is look, just make sure…
This week, Sideshow Collectibles announced a limited edition, lifelike bust of Christian Bale in a screen-accurate armored Batsuit with tailored cape. The over 2-foot tall statue not only captures the exact likeness of Batman from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, but it also features a themed base inspired by the heavily plated Tumbler! The bust…
Last year, Ben Affleck said that the goal was to take Batman and, "redefine him in a way that doesn’t compete with Bale and Christopher Nolan’s Batman." That makes sense, especially as The Dark Knight Trilogy is such a beloved trilogy which saw Christian Bale deliver one of the greatest takes on the Caped Crusader…
There's a lengthy interview with Ben Affleck in Playboy's 60th Anniversary Special Edition issue. Surprisingly, there's a lot of Batman talk too. Affleck discusses why he took the role, the internet's reaction to his casting, how his Batman differs from Christian Bale, and more. Check out a transcript of the interview below, courtesy of Latino Review.…
In my review of The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-ray boxset I mentioned how secretive Christopher Nolan was with the ending of The Dark Knight Rises. Another clip from the boxset's bonus disc has come online and it details exactly what Nolan did to keep things under wraps. In the funeral scene, Christopher Nolan knew…
The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray boxset comes with a bonus disc full of behind-the-scenes footage from Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. In my review, I recommended it for any hardcore Nolan Batman fan. Short clips from that bonus disc are starting to pop up online, and surprisingly Warner Bros. hasn't pulled them yet.…
Christian Bale has been busy promoting his new movie Out of the Furnace, but all anyone wants to talk about is Batman! Yesterday Bale commented on Ben Affleck as Batman for the first time, and even offered him some advice. Now in a new interview with MTV, Bale looked back at his Batman Begins audition:…
We've heard from Michael Keaton and even Hugh Jackman, but now the Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, has commented on Ben Affleck as Batman: I wish him all the best. He's a very experienced actor and filmmaker and he'll make it his own. Our thing is finished and we always declared it was finished and…
Last Friday San Francisco, California was transformed into Gotham City. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation, Miles Scott, a five year old leukemia patient, had his dream come true and was Batman for the day -- or Batkid, as the public calls him. Young Miles got to save a girl from the Riddler, battle the Penguin,…
It seems like Warner Bros. is still trying to get Christian Bale to reprise his role in Batman vs. Superman! According to a new eBook "Beyond Batman: The Unauthorized True Story of Christian Bale and His Dark Knight Dilemma" by Vince Russel...
Keysi Fighting Method is the style of martial arts that Christian Bale used in all three of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies. It was created by Justo Dieguez who also taught Keysi to Liam Neeson, Tom Cruise, Heath Ledger and Daniel Craig. Spanish website Vanitatis recently did a piece on Dieguez which included some new, never…
2013 has been full of Justice League rumors. In March news broke that Warner Bros. was trying to bring back Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale, but we learned a month later that those plans fell through. Now with the success of Man of Steel, an upcoming Justice League movie is inevitable. Some fans were upset…
The internet exploded last month when word came out that Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale were possibly returning in the upcoming Justice League movie. El Mayimbe of Latino Review is back... but this time it's bad news. Unfortunately in Hollywood, deals don't always come through. Warner Bros. definitely wanted to bring Christopher Nolan back to…
Nothing like a HUGE story to kick off the launch of Batman News 2.0. I can't even believe I'm about to write this... but Warner Bros. is reportedly about to put some life into their failed Justice League project. We recently learned that Will Beall's script has been scrapped, and they were going back to…
Christian Bale might have got a bad rap for his rant on the set of Terminator Salvation a few years back, but his recent acts of kindness show that he's truly is a hero with or without the Batsuit. Back in July Bale visited with victims of the horrible Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting, and…
Christian Bale was spotted in Aurora, Colorado today, visiting the victims of last week's movie theater shooting. Officials from Warner Bros. Pictures, maker of Bale's most recent film, said Bale came to Aurora on his own. "Mr. Bale is there as himself, not representing Warner Brothers," said an assistant for Susan Fleishman, executive vice president…
The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly features Batman and Bane on the cover, as well as some new interviews with Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale. Here's a preview from EW.com: Christopher Nolan is throwing down the gauntlet. “We want this to be the most exciting film, the most emotionally engaging and enjoyable blockbuster that an…
Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale were on Nightline last night, talking about The Dark Knight Rises. Head on over to the source link below to check out a couple more clips too. Click here for the full schedule of upcoming appearances from the cast of The Dark Knight Rises. SOURCE: Nightline
Here comes the first of many television interviews from the cast of The Dark Knight Rises. Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway were on Entertainment Tonight this evening talking about The Dark Knight Rises. There were also brief clips of Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt interviews too. Check out the interview, and…
Last Friday members of the press got to see The Dark Knight Rises and the opportunity to interview director Christopher Nolan and the cast (minus Tom Hardy, who is currently working on a new movie). Film critic Jake Hamilton asked some really great questions, and combined all his interviews into one massive 21 minute video.…
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