I’ve added new candids of Christian Bale arriving at LAX on July 12, 2010.

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• (x010) Candids in 2010: At LAX – July 12

I’ve did a mega updates on Christian Bale 2009-2010 candids to the gallery. Check them out!

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• (x013) Candids in 2009: At Children Store – December 11
• (x008) Candids in 2009: In Brentwood – December 3
• (x011) Candids in 2009: In Brentwood – April 8
• (x005) Candids in 2009: In Santa Monica – April 7
• (x005) Candids in 2009: In Brentwood – December 3
• (x006) Candids in 2009: In Santa Monica – February 25
• (x011) Candids in 2009: In Santa Monica – February 28
• (x016) Candids in 2009: In Santa Monica – January 28

Christian Bale is considering a starring role in Zack Snyder’s new drama The Last Photograph.

The Batman star has read the script which “revolves around a photograph that becomes the catalyst for a journey two men undertake through war-torn Afghanistan”, Snyder’s rep tells movie blog Pajiba.com reports, with the option to take the lead part.

300 director Snyder is producing the film and has commissioned Kurt Johnstad to write the screenplay form his own original idea. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve added new high quality candids photos of Christian and his family out in Disneyland on June 14, 2010.

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• (x010) Candids in 201: At Disneyland – June 14

I’ve added new candids of Christian Bale bringing his daughter for swimming lesson in Los Angeles on May 12, 2010.

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• (x003) Candids in 2010: In Los Angeles – May 12

Actor Christian “Batman” Bale is a hero to a 10-year old boy I’ll identify as “M.”

And it all happened under the radar, minus the Batmobile and without the cape.

• The backshot: Several weeks ago, Bale, who is interested in child welfare and foster care, came to Chicago to visit SOS Children’s Village Chicago at 76th and Parnell.

• The backstory: The mega-talented Brit actor didn’t want publicity; he arrived sporting a beard and wearing a cap. He was intent on a two-day visit “seeking information on developing a community in Los Angeles like SOS, which provides a home environment for siblings in foster care,” said a source.

• The upshot: Bale, who spent a great deal of time in Chicago filming “The Dark Knight” Batman movie, encountered M when he quietly visited one of the SOS homes unannounced . . . and walked into the youngster’s room — which was decorated almost entirely in Batman paraphernalia.

• Bale “had no idea [M] was a Batman fan . . . and [M] had no idea who this strange visitor was,” said civic leader Lynn Kiley, an SOS Village advocate.

“Imagine his surprise when he found out Batman was in his room! Even M’s teacher didn’t believe him, so he produced a picture and an autograph,” Kiley said.

• The final shot: A letter dispatched by M to “Dear Mr. Chris/ Batman” read:

“Wow! I’m still in shock Batman was actually at my house. I was so scared to learn I was going to a foster home but when I was told that me and my sisters (3) would all be together. I felt a little better. Then once I got to SOS Children Village I thought to my self this is a nice home. I have my own room and my foster parent asked me what character did I want to do my room in. I didn’t know because I never had a room before.

“I said ok let’s do Batman and Spiderman. Ms. Robyn said that didn’t go together. I thought it did until Monday when I met you. Spiderman never came to my house. Batman actually stood in my room. So guess what — the room is now yours (Batman all the way.)

“You going to my house make me believe a lot of things can come true and now you made my foster home the best thing that ever happened to me. If you do another ‘Dark Knight’ movie in Chicago can I come watch you do the stunts to see how you make it happen. Thank you for coming to SOS Children Village and my house it really is a good place to come hang out at.”

• P.S. In case you are wondering, SOS focuses on family-based, long-term care for children and their siblings — where they can grow up in a stable family environment in a village setting.

Batman is beautiful.

Source: SunTimes

Samuel L. Jackson will no longer star in The Revenant, which at the time of his signing was supposed to be directed by Park Chan-Wook, the director of Oldboy. Now Christian Bale is taking the place of Jackson and John Hillcoat (The Road) has landed the directing gig. I don’t know if there’s really a drop off here at all, though it’s certainly a very different production now.

Bloody-Disgusting reports the updates on the revenge tale on the wild frontier, and CHUD wraps the plot up nicely:

“Bale (this is the late 1800s) gets left for dead by his buddies after a savage bear mauling. Despite taking wounds that should have killed him, Bale’s character – Hugh Glass – struggles through the wilderness to hunt down the men who left him to die.”

That’s based on a true story, or at least, a long-lived folktale. Hard to know what’s what from the old west. But it is a thunderously bleak story all the way around. The good news is it gives Bale a place the vent his pent-up hostilities.

Mark Smith, writer of Vacancy and the upcoming remake of the French horror flick Martyrs, has been working on the script, and he’s actually the source for the Bale/Hillcoat news. It probably won’t get Bale that elusive Oscar nomination, but it could be grisly (or grizzly) fun.

Source: Get That Big Picture

Ed Westwick has said he would do anything to be Batman.

The Gossip Girl bad boy reckons he has the acting chops to follow Christian Bale in playing the Caped Crusader on the big screen.

“I would kill to be Batman, simple as that!” he said.

Ed, who plays Chuck Bass in the ITV2 series, wants to follow in Christian’s footsteps if there is a remake of American Psycho. Read the rest of this entry »

50 Cent has revealed that he was inspired by Christian Bale whilst losing the weight for his new movie.

The rapper turned actor has dropped four stone for his movie Things Fall Apart, in which he takes on the role of an American footballer who is diagnosed with cancer.

Speaking to Rap-Up.com he said: “Yeah, it was a lot for me to actually get there. After the second week, it was crazy.

“They say it takes 30 days to make a habit, but man. I was on the Internet and I was looking at Christian Bale, while The Machinist was out, he almost killed himself.

“I was feeling like maybe I’m overdoing it and I’m dropping 54 pounds, but I was in such a good physical state prior to me deciding to go down on the weight.” Read the rest of this entry »

Last year I told you about a movie called The Revenant – a film that would never happen but that at one time was going to star Samuel L Jackson and be directed by Park Chan-Wook.

Now The Revenant is back (at least I’m almost certain this is the same project), and instead of Sam, Christian Bale will be the lead. And instead of Park, John (The Proposition, The Road) Hillcoat will be directing.

This could be the most grim and joyless movie ever made!

Bloody Disgusting reports that Vacancy writer Mark L Smith is working on the script, which he describes as ‘a period action/revenge piece.’ The revenge comes when frontiersman Bale (this is the late 1800s) gets left for dead by his buddies after a savage bear mauling. Despite taking wounds that should have killed him, Bale’s character – Hugh Glass – struggles through the wilderness to hunt down the men who left him to die.

Smith is also writing a remake of the French horror film Martyrs; that feels like a waste of time, as there’s no way an American mainstream movie will go where Marytrs did, or risk alienating audiences wholesale like that film seemed to enjoy doing.

Source: CHUD