Christian Bale - Vulture

vulture lists 4/24/2020

Every Christian Bale Movie, RankedFrom iconic superheroes to smiling psychopaths, a look at the famously intense actor’s career.

By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch

friday night movie club 4/22/2020

You Can’t Say American Psycho Didn’t Warn UsPatrick Bateman told us in the starkest terms that we were living in a world of murderous greed and indifference.

By Lila Shapiro

vulture lists 2/14/2020

Batman Chins, RankedOf all the men who have become Batman, who filled out the chin area the best?

By Nate Jones

casting call 2/12/2020

Michael B. Jordan Follows Margot Robbie, Christian Bale to David O. Russell PicSolid trio.

By Jordan Crucchiola

superheroes 1/6/2020

Christian Bale Reportedly Crossing the Bifrost Bridge to Thor: Love and ThunderThe role is as-yet undisclosed, but we’re all hoping villain, right?

By Halle Kiefer

q&a 12/23/2019

How 1994 Little Women Director Gillian Armstrong Convinced Men to See Her FilmMale executives told her, “No man would want to be seen walking into a cinema that has a title up there saying Little Women.”

By Rachel Handler

vroom vroom 11/19/2019

Ford v Ferrari Is an Incredible Movie About Sunglasses, and Other ThoughtsOscar season’s official Dad Movie contender, explained.

By Hunter Harris

everyone's a critic 11/7/2019

Dick Cheney Is Not a Fan of Christian Bale’s Portrayal of Him in ViceSorry to this man.

By Bethy Squires

oscars 2020 10/22/2019

Ford v Ferrari Stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale Both Gunning for Best ActorWho will cross the finish line, and who will spin out, flip over and careen wildly into the Oscars audience?

By Halle Kiefer

trailer mix 6/2/2019

Ford v Ferrari Trailer: Matt Damon and Christian Bale Put the Pedal to the MetalWho will win … the Game of Cars?

By Halle Kiefer

deleted scenes 3/11/2019

Watch the Song-and-Dance Number Cut From Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney Biopic ViceGive ‘em the ol’ razzle-dazzle.

By Halle Kiefer

oscar futures 2/19/2019

In Best Actor, Has Rami Malek’s Time Come?But Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper will keep fighting till the end.

By Nate Jones

awards season 1/13/2019

Lady Gaga and Glenn Close Tie for Best Actress at 2019 Critics’ Choice AwardsMeanwhile, Roma takes home Best Picture and Alfonso Cuarón Best Director.

By Halle Kiefer

2019 golden globes 1/6/2019

Christian Bale Brings Back Real Accent, Thanks Satan in Globes Acceptance SpeechHollywood’s king of playing “charisma-free assholes.”

By Jordan Crucchiola

movie review 12/17/2018

Vice Is Gimmicky, But Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney Impersonation Is Spot-onAdam McKay has devised a rollicking comic style for what amounts to an anti-hagiography, a scabrous portrait of Dick Cheney the Unholy One.

By David Edelstein

i am the batman 12/12/2018

Of Course Donald Trump Thought Christian Bale Was Bruce WayneAnother strange cameo.

By Hunter Harris

12/6/2018

Watch Christian Bale’s Weight Change Drastically Over 12 RolesFrom American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman to Vice’s Dick Cheney.

By Granger Willson

nurse! 11/29/2018

Christian Bale’s Vice Research Saved Adam McKay From a Heart Attack“I always thought when you get a heart attack, it’s pain in the chest or the arm.”

By Jordan Crucchiola

trailer mix 10/3/2018

Vice Trailer: Christian Bale Goes Full Dick CheneyJust in time for the holidays.

By Jackson McHenry

netflix 7/27/2018

Warner Bros. Sells Andy Serkis’s Live-Action Mowgli to NetflixThe Andy Serkis–directed adaptation will now premiere next year instead of this fall.

By Jordan Crucchiola

movies 1/4/2018

Christian Bale Hasn’t Watched Dark Knight Rises Since the Aurora ShootingThe former Batman says he can’t watch the movie without thinking about the tragic shooting.

By Hunter Harris

batfleck 1/3/2018

No, Christian Bale Hasn’t Gotten Around to Checking Out Batfleck in Action“My son seemed like he was really interested, but then I realized he just wanted to see the trailer and that was it.”

By Hunter Harris

good opinions 12/19/2017

Christian Bale: Our Culture Will Be ‘Richer’ When ‘White Dudes’ Aren’t in ChargeHe’s ready for white dudes to not be in charge of everything.

By Jordan Crucchiola

12/15/2017

Hostiles Is a Well-Intentioned Downer of a WesternChristian Bale and Rosamund Pike star in this slog, which still doesn’t do right by its native characters.

By Emily Yoshida

transformations 10/19/2017

Christian Bale and Amy Adams Are Unrecognizable As Dick and Lynne CheneyIt’s for Adam McKay’s upcoming biopic.

By Jackson McHenry

10/2/2017

What’s New on Amazon Prime: October 2017Now’s the time to catch up on The Americans.

By Joshua Rivera

casting couch 4/5/2017

Christian Bale and Amy Adams May Hustle America Anew With Dick Cheney BiopicWith Steve Carell as a potential Donald Rumsfeld.

By Karen Brill

last night on late night 3/23/2016

Henry Cavill’s Superman Ran Into Peeing ProblemsEveryone, in every superhero movie, is constantly panicking about when they can use the bathroom.

By Halle Kiefer

movie review 3/4/2016

Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups Feels Like Self-ParodyThe director’s archetypes have a way of turning into abstractions or, worse, clichés.

By David Edelstein

critiques 3/3/2016

Bale Wasn’t Completely Stoked With His Batman“I didn’t quite nail it.”

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

chat room 3/3/2016

Christian Bale on Making Malick’s Knight of Cups“We’re not trying to be emotional, unless we’re complete frauds.”

By Kevin Lincoln

trailer mix 3/1/2016

See Malick’s Latest Teaser for Knight of CupsMajor Diplo alert.

By Nate Jones and Sean Fitz-Gerald

1/16/2016

Bale Drops Out of Ferrari Due to Weight ConcernsThe hunk we deserve, but not the one we need right now.

By Jackson McHenry

chat room 11/29/2015

Christian Bale on The Big Short“Not being a good guy is not the same as being a bad guy.”

By Jessica Pressler

11/29/2015

The Big Short Will Make You Furious All Over Again About 2008The pitchfork mobs didn’t quite make it to Wall Street. So seven years later, the man who brought you Anchorman decided to give it another go.

11/29/2015

Christian Bale on The Big Short“Not being a good guy is not the same as being a bad guy.”

By Jessica Pressler

trailer mix 11/23/2015