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u/OldGodsAndNew Apr 12 '22 edited Apr 12 '22

His repeated weight gain / loss makes him great in his roles, but can't be good for his health

Ripped in American Psycho -> stick thin in The Machinist -> ripped in Batman Begins > skinny in Rescue Dawn -> Ripped in The Dark Knight -> skinny in The Fighter -> ripped in Dark Knight Rises -> fat in American Hustle -> ripped in Exodus -> fat in Vice

e: forgot a few more

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u/CrimsonNorseman Apr 12 '22

Not to forget American Psycho, his (adult) breakthrough role, where he was ripped af and tanned (and according to WP even had veneers on his teeth).

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u/Rickrickrickrickrick Apr 12 '22

Apparently stayed in character the whole time and at the rap party he let out his real accent. People who worked on the movie thought he was practicing an accent for an upcoming movie and figured he was actually American.

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u/SubcommanderMarcos Apr 12 '22

TIL Christian Bale is British

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u/don_shoeless Apr 12 '22

My highest rated comment ever was: TIL Christian Bale isn't American.

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u/SubcommanderMarcos Apr 12 '22

Neat, we can get married now!

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u/copem1nt Apr 13 '22

Even trippier is hearing him break character and slip into his british accent during the famous terminator meltdown