[Music] few actors are as intense or as
few actors are as intense or as
few actors are as intense or as committed to their characters as this
committed to their characters as this
committed to their characters as this cinematic shapeshifter welcome to
cinematic shapeshifter welcome to
cinematic shapeshifter welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
counting down our top 10 favorite
counting down our top 10 favorite Christian Bale performances you don’t
Christian Bale performances you don’t
Christian Bale performances you don’t know how much I’m looking forward to
know how much I’m looking forward to
know how much I’m looking forward to this shit
this shit
this shit number 10 Jim Graham Empire of the Sun
number 10 Jim Graham Empire of the Sun
number 10 Jim Graham Empire of the Sun kicking off our list is the role that
kicking off our list is the role that
kicking off our list is the role that launched bales career when he was just
launched bales career when he was just
launched bales career when he was just 12 years old the young star Davi was
12 years old the young star Davi was
12 years old the young star Davi was handpicked by Steven Spielberg from a
handpicked by Steven Spielberg from a
handpicked by Steven Spielberg from a group of hopefuls to portray a youth
group of hopefuls to portray a youth
group of hopefuls to portray a youth who’s abducted by the Japanese and
who’s abducted by the Japanese and
who’s abducted by the Japanese and forced to witness wartime Horrors
forced to witness wartime Horrors
forced to witness wartime Horrors [Applause]
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[Music] despite bales inexperience he gives the
despite bales inexperience he gives the
despite bales inexperience he gives the coming-of-age role and authenticity that
coming-of-age role and authenticity that
coming-of-age role and authenticity that transcended his years making this one of
transcended his years making this one of
transcended his years making this one of the greatest child performances ever
the greatest child performances ever
the greatest child performances ever filmed I’ll give you a whole goddamn
filmed I’ll give you a whole goddamn
filmed I’ll give you a whole goddamn fruit salad there printer dares falling
fruit salad there printer dares falling
fruit salad there printer dares falling from the sky number nine John Preston
from the sky number nine John Preston
from the sky number nine John Preston equilibrium Bale takes the dystopian
equilibrium Bale takes the dystopian
equilibrium Bale takes the dystopian future to terrifying new levels as an
future to terrifying new levels as an
future to terrifying new levels as an elite government official who enforces a
elite government official who enforces a
elite government official who enforces a ban on emotion music and art
he secretly opposes the injunction and
he secretly opposes the injunction and behind closed doors he dares to feel and
behind closed doors he dares to feel and
behind closed doors he dares to feel and becomes a sense offender in the process
becomes a sense offender in the process
becomes a sense offender in the process sure it’s not the finest sci-fi flick
sure it’s not the finest sci-fi flick
sure it’s not the finest sci-fi flick ever but Bale brings his trademark
ever but Bale brings his trademark
ever but Bale brings his trademark dedication and intensity while also
dedication and intensity while also
dedication and intensity while also showing off his action star potential
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[Music] number eight Jim Davis harsh times as a
number eight Jim Davis harsh times as a
number eight Jim Davis harsh times as a former US Army Ranger who’s suffering
former US Army Ranger who’s suffering
former US Army Ranger who’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder Bay
from post-traumatic stress disorder Bay
from post-traumatic stress disorder Bay lures us into this dramatic tale by
lures us into this dramatic tale by
lures us into this dramatic tale by taking his character down a dark path
taking his character down a dark path
taking his character down a dark path filled with crime and even as an
filled with crime and even as an
filled with crime and even as an unlikable mentally unstable man who’s
unlikable mentally unstable man who’s
unlikable mentally unstable man who’s drowning his sorrows he is truly
drowning his sorrows he is truly
drowning his sorrows he is truly compelling also major points for nailing
compelling also major points for nailing
compelling also major points for nailing the American accent military terminology
the American accent military terminology
the American accent military terminology and Mexican lingo number seven Dan Evans
and Mexican lingo number seven Dan Evans
and Mexican lingo number seven Dan Evans 3:10 to Yuma in this remake of the 1957
3:10 to Yuma in this remake of the 1957
3:10 to Yuma in this remake of the 1957 classic Bale portrays a civil war vet
classic Bale portrays a civil war vet
classic Bale portrays a civil war vet who’s become an impoverished farmer down
who’s become an impoverished farmer down
who’s become an impoverished farmer down on his luck and desperate to take care
on his luck and desperate to take care
on his luck and desperate to take care of his family he accepts the task of
of his family he accepts the task of
of his family he accepts the task of delivering a gang leader to a prison
delivering a gang leader to a prison
delivering a gang leader to a prison trained bail turns in a mesmerizing
trained bail turns in a mesmerizing
trained bail turns in a mesmerizing performance filled with depth complexity
performance filled with depth complexity
performance filled with depth complexity and perseverance making him a Western
and perseverance making him a Western
and perseverance making him a Western hero we truly feel for what time is it
hero we truly feel for what time is it
hero we truly feel for what time is it the best three where’s the freaking Yuma
the best three where’s the freaking Yuma
the best three where’s the freaking Yuma latest vote number six Alfred Borden the
latest vote number six Alfred Borden the
latest vote number six Alfred Borden the prestige this is the most magical role
prestige this is the most magical role
prestige this is the most magical role of Bale’s career
of Bale’s career
of Bale’s career never show anyone they’ll beg you and
never show anyone they’ll beg you and
never show anyone they’ll beg you and they’ll flatter you for the secret but
they’ll flatter you for the secret but
they’ll flatter you for the secret but soon as you give it up you’ll be nothing
soon as you give it up you’ll be nothing
soon as you give it up you’ll be nothing too as a working-class magician who’s
too as a working-class magician who’s
too as a working-class magician who’s caught in a rivalry with Hugh Jackman
caught in a rivalry with Hugh Jackman
caught in a rivalry with Hugh Jackman Vail shows us just how obsessed jealous
Vail shows us just how obsessed jealous
Vail shows us just how obsessed jealous understated and deceitful he can be why
understated and deceitful he can be why
understated and deceitful he can be why would not trust you
would not trust you
would not trust you I mean you owe me a mistress and why
I mean you owe me a mistress and why
I mean you owe me a mistress and why anyone not trust you without giving too
anyone not trust you without giving too
anyone not trust you without giving too much away we think his character can be
much away we think his character can be
much away we think his character can be best summed up by one word sacrifice but
best summed up by one word sacrifice but
best summed up by one word sacrifice but unfortunately this role was and still is
unfortunately this role was and still is
unfortunately this role was and still is criminally underrated easy on the poor
criminally underrated easy on the poor
criminally underrated easy on the poor chap he does try so very hard
chap he does try so very hard
chap he does try so very hard number five dieter Dengler rescued on
number five dieter Dengler rescued on
number five dieter Dengler rescued on bail plays a US Navy pilot who was
bail plays a US Navy pilot who was
bail plays a US Navy pilot who was captured during the Vietnam War in this
captured during the Vietnam War in this
captured during the Vietnam War in this tale of survival his depiction of this
tale of survival his depiction of this
tale of survival his depiction of this real-life character is nothing short of
real-life character is nothing short of
real-life character is nothing short of amazing and by all accounts physically
amazing and by all accounts physically
amazing and by all accounts physically harrowing Bale was so committed to
harrowing Bale was so committed to
harrowing Bale was so committed to realism he performed his own stunts and
realism he performed his own stunts and
realism he performed his own stunts and ate real maggots and worms
ate real maggots and worms
ate real maggots and worms that’s one actor who earned his paycheck
number four Bruce Wayne Batman The Dark
number four Bruce Wayne Batman The Dark Knight trilogy that’s right me
Knight trilogy that’s right me
Knight trilogy that’s right me it’s time my enemies shared my treasure
it’s time my enemies shared my treasure
it’s time my enemies shared my treasure with help from Christopher Nolan
with help from Christopher Nolan
with help from Christopher Nolan they’ll revived this franchise by
they’ll revived this franchise by
they’ll revived this franchise by painting Batman as a dark complex and
painting Batman as a dark complex and
painting Batman as a dark complex and conflicted hero inside I am
taking the character in new directions
taking the character in new directions bail makes his Bruce Wayne a lonely
bail makes his Bruce Wayne a lonely
bail makes his Bruce Wayne a lonely private sad childlike man who puts on a
private sad childlike man who puts on a
private sad childlike man who puts on a facade in more ways than one and his
facade in more ways than one and his
facade in more ways than one and his Batman a conduit for rage with a sense
Batman a conduit for rage with a sense
Batman a conduit for rage with a sense of injustice and one unmistakable voice
someone knows where he is
someone knows where he is number three Dicky Eklund the fighter by
number three Dicky Eklund the fighter by
number three Dicky Eklund the fighter by portraying an overbearing figure who’s
portraying an overbearing figure who’s
portraying an overbearing figure who’s contending with substance-abuse bail
contending with substance-abuse bail
contending with substance-abuse bail helps tell the tale of a real-life boxer
helps tell the tale of a real-life boxer
helps tell the tale of a real-life boxer turned trainer as the loyal brother to
turned trainer as the loyal brother to
turned trainer as the loyal brother to Marky Mark’s Micky Ward my kid brother
Marky Mark’s Micky Ward my kid brother
Marky Mark’s Micky Ward my kid brother he’s lost pretty face in a row I can’t
he’s lost pretty face in a row I can’t
he’s lost pretty face in a row I can’t get used to losing as a mental thing in
get used to losing as a mental thing in
get used to losing as a mental thing in preparation bail not only lost weight
preparation bail not only lost weight
preparation bail not only lost weight but also studied the real-life Eklund’s
but also studied the real-life Eklund’s
but also studied the real-life Eklund’s mannerisms and accent and tried to gain
mannerisms and accent and tried to gain
mannerisms and accent and tried to gain an understanding of how the man’s mind
an understanding of how the man’s mind
an understanding of how the man’s mind worked for all his hard work he was
worked for all his hard work he was
worked for all his hard work he was awarded a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
awarded a Best Supporting Actor Oscar
awarded a Best Supporting Actor Oscar who used to be the pride alone huh right
who used to be the pride alone huh right
who used to be the pride alone huh right here it was your pride alone el right
here it was your pride alone el right
here it was your pride alone el right there that’s how it’s meant to be you
there that’s how it’s meant to be you
there that’s how it’s meant to be you know number two Trevor Reznik The
know number two Trevor Reznik The
know number two Trevor Reznik The Machinist it takes a special kind of
Machinist it takes a special kind of
Machinist it takes a special kind of commitment and sacrifice for an actor to
commitment and sacrifice for an actor to
commitment and sacrifice for an actor to willingly take on a skeletal appearance
willingly take on a skeletal appearance
willingly take on a skeletal appearance by losing a terrifying 63 pounds on a
by losing a terrifying 63 pounds on a
by losing a terrifying 63 pounds on a diet of one apple and one can of tuna
diet of one apple and one can of tuna
diet of one apple and one can of tuna per day Bale transforms into the
per day Bale transforms into the
per day Bale transforms into the paranoid man who’s been plagued by
paranoid man who’s been plagued by
paranoid man who’s been plagued by insomnia for a year
whatever I was painting he’s wasting his
whatever I was painting he’s wasting his money go home mister with this roll bail
money go home mister with this roll bail
money go home mister with this roll bail can earn your respect with nothing more
can earn your respect with nothing more
can earn your respect with nothing more than a tormented glance in the mirror
number 1 Patrick Bateman American Psycho
number 1 Patrick Bateman American Psycho taking the top spot on our list is bales
taking the top spot on our list is bales
taking the top spot on our list is bales cult hit performance as a well-groomed
cult hit performance as a well-groomed
cult hit performance as a well-groomed serial killing businessman without a
serial killing businessman without a
serial killing businessman without a doubt this film made him the star he is
doubt this film made him the star he is
doubt this film made him the star he is today because it showcases his talent
today because it showcases his talent
today because it showcases his talent and range he continuously hits different
and range he continuously hits different
and range he continuously hits different notes bouncing from creepy to insane to
notes bouncing from creepy to insane to
notes bouncing from creepy to insane to terrifying relatable and even funny this
terrifying relatable and even funny this
terrifying relatable and even funny this [Music]
it’s easy to see why many consider this
it’s easy to see why many consider this the actor’s greatest cinematic
the actor’s greatest cinematic
the actor’s greatest cinematic achievement do you agree with our list
achievement do you agree with our list
achievement do you agree with our list which Christian Bale performance is your
which Christian Bale performance is your
which Christian Bale performance is your favorite I’m not sure I’ve got to get
favorite I’m not sure I’ve got to get
favorite I’m not sure I’ve got to get away with it this time for more great
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