[Music] he’s versatile and volatile I think I
he’s versatile and volatile I think I
he’s versatile and volatile I think I might hurt you welcome to watchmojo.com
might hurt you welcome to watchmojo.com
might hurt you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and career of Christian Bale
life and career of Christian Bale
life and career of Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale was born
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born January 30th 1974 in Wales
January 30th 1974 in Wales
January 30th 1974 in Wales he spent his youth in Portugal and
he spent his youth in Portugal and
he spent his youth in Portugal and England with his circus performer mother
England with his circus performer mother
England with his circus performer mother and his South African born entrepreneur
and his South African born entrepreneur
and his South African born entrepreneur Father Bale first became involved in
Father Bale first became involved in
Father Bale first became involved in acting at only nine years of age when he
acting at only nine years of age when he
acting at only nine years of age when he landed a non-speaking part in a pacman
landed a non-speaking part in a pacman
landed a non-speaking part in a pacman cereal commercial he then set his sights
cereal commercial he then set his sights
cereal commercial he then set his sights on larger projects including a stage
on larger projects including a stage
on larger projects including a stage role opposite Rowan Atkinson in 1984 s
role opposite Rowan Atkinson in 1984 s
role opposite Rowan Atkinson in 1984 s the nerd and the miniseries Anastasia
the nerd and the miniseries Anastasia
the nerd and the miniseries Anastasia the mystery of Ana you just teach
the mystery of Ana you just teach
the mystery of Ana you just teach standing stay he achieved instant fame
standing stay he achieved instant fame
standing stay he achieved instant fame at age 13 when Steven Spielberg
at age 13 when Steven Spielberg
at age 13 when Steven Spielberg hand-picked him from 4,000 applicants to
hand-picked him from 4,000 applicants to
hand-picked him from 4,000 applicants to star in 1987’s Empire of the Sun his
star in 1987’s Empire of the Sun his
star in 1987’s Empire of the Sun his role as an upper class British youth
role as an upper class British youth
role as an upper class British youth living in China was so well received
living in China was so well received
living in China was so well received critics declared Bale the next big thing
critics declared Bale the next big thing
critics declared Bale the next big thing I sure AM unfortunately the pressure to
I sure AM unfortunately the pressure to
I sure AM unfortunately the pressure to live up to expectations and his parents
live up to expectations and his parents
live up to expectations and his parents divorce caused him to turn down
divorce caused him to turn down
divorce caused him to turn down interviews and go into isolation
interviews and go into isolation
interviews and go into isolation thankfully vales passion returned when
thankfully vales passion returned when
thankfully vales passion returned when he was asked to appear in 1989’s Henry
he was asked to appear in 1989’s Henry
he was asked to appear in 1989’s Henry the fifth and the made-for-television
the fifth and the made-for-television
the fifth and the made-for-television movie Treasure Island bales career
movie Treasure Island bales career
movie Treasure Island bales career recovery was almost derailed in 1992
recovery was almost derailed in 1992
recovery was almost derailed in 1992 when critics panned his performance in
when critics panned his performance in
when critics panned his performance in Disney’s historical musical Newsies 6040
Disney’s historical musical Newsies 6040
Disney’s historical musical Newsies 6040 I forget the whole thing
I forget the whole thing
I forget the whole thing however Bale redeemed himself the next
however Bale redeemed himself the next
however Bale redeemed himself the next year with swing kids as a rebellious
year with swing kids as a rebellious
year with swing kids as a rebellious jazz loving German teen who joins the
jazz loving German teen who joins the
jazz loving German teen who joins the Hitler Youth during World War two
Hitler Youth during World War two
Hitler Youth during World War two afterward he was cast in the Hamlet
afterward he was cast in the Hamlet
afterward he was cast in the Hamlet adaptation royal deceit and wooed
adaptation royal deceit and wooed
adaptation royal deceit and wooed audiences with his charismatic and
audiences with his charismatic and
audiences with his charismatic and energetic performance and little women
energetic performance and little women
energetic performance and little women loved you since the moment I clapped
loved you since the moment I clapped
loved you since the moment I clapped eyes after voicing Thomas a settler and
eyes after voicing Thomas a settler and
eyes after voicing Thomas a settler and friend of John Smith in Disney’s
friend of John Smith in Disney’s
friend of John Smith in Disney’s animated classic Pocahontas never seen a
animated classic Pocahontas never seen a
animated classic Pocahontas never seen a fishing lodge at Bale took on his first
fishing lodge at Bale took on his first
fishing lodge at Bale took on his first adult role in 1997 when he played a
adult role in 1997 when he played a
adult role in 1997 when he played a married man with regrets in the dramedy
married man with regrets in the dramedy
married man with regrets in the dramedy Metro land he soon joined an all-star
Metro land he soon joined an all-star
Metro land he soon joined an all-star cast as Demetrius in the
cast as Demetrius in the
cast as Demetrius in the spear adaptation a midsummer night’s
spear adaptation a midsummer night’s
spear adaptation a midsummer night’s dream bail then made waves as Wall
dream bail then made waves as Wall
dream bail then made waves as Wall Street stockbroker turned serial killer
Street stockbroker turned serial killer
Street stockbroker turned serial killer Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation
Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation
Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation of American Psycho tonight I just have
of American Psycho tonight I just have
of American Psycho tonight I just have to kill a lot of people interestingly
to kill a lot of people interestingly
to kill a lot of people interestingly the studio attempted to swap bail for
the studio attempted to swap bail for
the studio attempted to swap bail for his contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio and
his contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio and
his contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio and bales colleagues warned him that the
bales colleagues warned him that the
bales colleagues warned him that the controversial project might ruin his
controversial project might ruin his
controversial project might ruin his career
career
career this cult hit success allowed Bale to
this cult hit success allowed Bale to
this cult hit success allowed Bale to transition to bigger Hollywood fare
transition to bigger Hollywood fare
transition to bigger Hollywood fare including the remake of shaft the
including the remake of shaft the
including the remake of shaft the post-apocalyptic action fantasy film
post-apocalyptic action fantasy film
post-apocalyptic action fantasy film rain of fire and the dystopian sci-fi
rain of fire and the dystopian sci-fi
rain of fire and the dystopian sci-fi film equilibrium in 2004 Bale once again
film equilibrium in 2004 Bale once again
film equilibrium in 2004 Bale once again shook audiences when he starred in the
shook audiences when he starred in the
shook audiences when he starred in the psychological thriller The Machinist
psychological thriller The Machinist
psychological thriller The Machinist accidents happen out in negligence this
accidents happen out in negligence this
accidents happen out in negligence this happened out of spite for his role as a
happened out of spite for his role as a
happened out of spite for his role as a drill press operator unable to sleep for
drill press operator unable to sleep for
drill press operator unable to sleep for an entire year Bale dropped over 60
an entire year Bale dropped over 60
an entire year Bale dropped over 60 pounds by consuming a restrictive diet
pounds by consuming a restrictive diet
pounds by consuming a restrictive diet of only apples tuna coffee whiskey and
of only apples tuna coffee whiskey and
of only apples tuna coffee whiskey and smokes
smokes
smokes the following year Bale rebuilt his body
the following year Bale rebuilt his body
the following year Bale rebuilt his body and gained international stardom as the
and gained international stardom as the
and gained international stardom as the lead in Christopher Nolan’s attempt to
lead in Christopher Nolan’s attempt to
lead in Christopher Nolan’s attempt to restore a beloved film franchise Batman
restore a beloved film franchise Batman
restore a beloved film franchise Batman Begins
Begins
Begins he then retained with the director for
he then retained with the director for
he then retained with the director for the prestige by playing a victorian-era
the prestige by playing a victorian-era
the prestige by playing a victorian-era magician locked in a feud with Hugh
magician locked in a feud with Hugh
magician locked in a feud with Hugh Jackman in 2007 Bale starred opposite
Jackman in 2007 Bale starred opposite
Jackman in 2007 Bale starred opposite Russell Crowe in the Western 3:10 to
Russell Crowe in the Western 3:10 to
Russell Crowe in the Western 3:10 to Yuma where he was charged with escorting
Yuma where he was charged with escorting
Yuma where he was charged with escorting a notorious outlaw to his prison
a notorious outlaw to his prison
a notorious outlaw to his prison transport he then helped bring Bob
transport he then helped bring Bob
transport he then helped bring Bob Dylan’s life to the big screen in the
Dylan’s life to the big screen in the
Dylan’s life to the big screen in the biographical musical I’m not there well
biographical musical I’m not there well
biographical musical I’m not there well that’s huh
that’s huh
that’s huh changing in 2008 he reprised his Batman
changing in 2008 he reprised his Batman
changing in 2008 he reprised his Batman role in the Dark Knight which made 1
role in the Dark Knight which made 1
role in the Dark Knight which made 1 billion dollars at the box office
billion dollars at the box office
billion dollars at the box office you wanted me right after that film’s
you wanted me right after that film’s
you wanted me right after that film’s release Bale was arrested and acquitted
release Bale was arrested and acquitted
release Bale was arrested and acquitted of assault charges filed by his mother
of assault charges filed by his mother
of assault charges filed by his mother and sister his reputed temper once again
and sister his reputed temper once again
and sister his reputed temper once again bubbled to the surface in a tirade
bubbled to the surface in a tirade
bubbled to the surface in a tirade during the shooting of Terminator
during the shooting of Terminator
during the shooting of Terminator Salvation yeah I’ve been a war so before
Salvation yeah I’ve been a war so before
Salvation yeah I’ve been a war so before either of us even existed
either of us even existed
either of us even existed following this bale hunted Johnny Depp’s
following this bale hunted Johnny Depp’s
following this bale hunted Johnny Depp’s John Dillinger in Public Enemies and
John Dillinger in Public Enemies and
John Dillinger in Public Enemies and earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award
earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award
earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as troubled
for Best Supporting Actor as troubled
for Best Supporting Actor as troubled former boxer Dicky Eklund in the fighter
former boxer Dicky Eklund in the fighter
former boxer Dicky Eklund in the fighter in 2012 anxious fans were treated to
in 2012 anxious fans were treated to
in 2012 anxious fans were treated to bales return for the final installment
bales return for the final installment
bales return for the final installment of Nolan’s Batman trilogy The Dark
of Nolan’s Batman trilogy The Dark
of Nolan’s Batman trilogy The Dark Knight Rises
Knight Rises
Knight Rises Christian Bale has become well known for
Christian Bale has become well known for
Christian Bale has become well known for inhabiting his roles and staying in
inhabiting his roles and staying in
inhabiting his roles and staying in character throughout the filming process
character throughout the filming process
character throughout the filming process as well as his talent for mimicking
as well as his talent for mimicking
as well as his talent for mimicking accents this has allowed him to climb to
accents this has allowed him to climb to
accents this has allowed him to climb to the top of Hollywood and thrill
the top of Hollywood and thrill
the top of Hollywood and thrill audiences like no one else guesses for
audiences like no one else guesses for
audiences like no one else guesses for them that I do what I do
them that I do what I do
them that I do what I do [Music]
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