Birth nameChristian Charles Philip Bale Birth information30 January 1974, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK BioThe 10th Anniversary issue of "Entertainment Weekly" crowned Christian Bale as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures" of the past decade, citing his incredible and legendary cult status on the Internet. EW also calls Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" after his brilliant turn as the psychopathic yuppie serial killer in American Psycho (2000). And "Premiere" lauded him as one of the "Hottest Leading Men Under 30". Christian Bale has garnered a huge international audience ever since he wowed critics with his devastating performance in Steven Spielberg's WWII epic Empire of the Sun (1987).Bale made his professional debut opposite British comedian Rowan Atkinson on the London West End stage. He auditioned with 4000 other kids for the coveted role of James Graham in Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987). Bale received a special citation for Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor from the National Board of Review -- an award specially created for his performance in "Empire". In the following decade, Welsh-born Bale has appeared in Shakespeare, dramas and comedies demonstrating a versatility, depth and range that has made him one of the best reviewed actors today and one of the most popular actors on the Internet. Bale is the youngest in a family of 3 older sisters (Erin, Sharon, and Louise Bale).

Alcon Entertainment has purchased the spec script Prisoners, a kidnapping thriller set in a small Massachusetts town.  After shelling out north of a million dollars for the rights, the company plans to fast track the movie for an October 2010 release through Warner Bros.
The script tells the story of a carpenter who takes matters into his own hands after his daughter and her friend are kidnapped.  He captures the man he believes is responsible while police track down potential suspects.
THR is reporting Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale are no longer attached in the $30-40 million budget.  They would have played the carpenter protagonist and a police detective respectively.  Bryan Singer was also set up to direct at one point, but will no longer be involved.  Alcon is actively searching for new talent.
I had a chance to read this, which is considered one of the hottest scripts in the industry right now.
Jeff Leins

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Christian Bale is at it again - the actor has downsized his physique for his new role as a drug addicted boxer in The Fighter. Known for his uncanny ability to re-sculpt his body for his movie roles, the Welsh-born actor, who just last month looked handsome and healthy, has gone to extremes to portray fighter Dicky Eklund, opposite Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams. "I will adjust to what is needed. But only if I have quite an obsession for the role," Bale told People in 2005. Bale revealed he relied on a diet of apples, coffee and cigarettes for his role as insomniac,
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Several months ago we told you about The Prisoners (the “The” is new), a thriller with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale attached to star, while X-Men director Bryan Singer was eyeing the directors chair. Well, the film has now been put on the fast-track for a fall 2010 release.
There’s just one problem - Wahlberg, Bale and Singer are no longer attached to the film.
So what does this mean?
 
With Wahlberg and Bale out of the picture the field is now wide open for casting. The irony being that Wahlberg and Bale are now starring together in David O. Russell’s The Fighter. Maybe the duo didn’t want to re-team (maybe Wahlberg walked into Bale’s eyeline while they were shooting?) or this new fast-tracking didn’t align with their respective schedules (might Bale have Batman 3 on the way?).
Producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson said:
“This project
Niall Browne

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