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Christian Bale is one committed actor (i.imgur.com)

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[–]bryan_the_revelator 295 points296 points ago

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Dear Christian Bale's manager: get him two similar roles in a row for once. Or not.

[–]deckman 119 points120 points ago*

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He should seriously be doing this because it must be horrendous for his health.

I remember reading about Matt Damon losing tons of weight in too short a time for "In the Line of Fire" and causing long term damage to his health; it took him about a year to recover from it. And that weight lost wasn't nearly as extreme as Bale's weight loss in "Machinist".

edit: The movie was, "Courage Under Fire."

[–]skisaj12 97 points98 points ago

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Christian Bale has said that he no longer wants to do the whole gain weight, then lose weight thing over and over again because he said that now that he is getting older, he may not recover how he used to.

[–]zynthesis 49 points50 points ago

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Per IMDB:

"The producers of the film claim that Christian Bale dropped from about 173 pounds in weight down to about 110 pounds in weight to make this film. They also claim that Bale actually wanted to drop down to 100 pounds, but that they would not let him go below 120 out of fear that his health could be in too much danger if he did. His diet consisted of one can of tuna and an apple per day. His 63-pound weight loss is said to be a record for any actor for a movie role. He regained the weight in time for his role in Batman Begins."

[–]psiphre 27 points28 points ago

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i have really good food discipline but a can of tuna and an apple a day... wow.

[–]orange_kevin 26 points27 points ago

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I couldn't go a week without Doritos.

[–]mollymischief 58 points59 points ago

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is that why you're orange, kevin?

[–]orange_kevin 1 point2 points ago

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The Tangy Cheese are my vice.

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    [–]fetusxfajita 3 points4 points ago

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    fucking cake...

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        [–]powerbrows 5 points6 points ago

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        I also read somewhere to help him in his weight loss he relied heavily on cigarettes & coffee along with the tuna & apple.

        What a fucking animal.

        [–]TheCosby 52 points53 points ago

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        I loved how Matt Damon gained a ton of weight for "The Informant!". He was hilarious in that role, really underrated movie.

        [–]Lampmonster1 25 points26 points ago

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        It was just so fucking long. I liked it, I really did, but by the end of the movie I felt like it should have been over an hour ago.

        [–]howlinatthemoon 1 point2 points ago

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        1h48min is long? I only remember it was a rather funny movie, don't exactly remember if it dragged or not... I'm just happy there's still movies that dare to go over the 1,5 hour mark which seems to be the fucking golden rule right now.

        [–]Softcorps_dn 7 points8 points ago

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        He got pretty chubby for Contagion too.

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          [–]FTroop09 8 points9 points ago

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          I'm guessing he meant "Courage Under Fire"?

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            [–]Yxklyx 5 points6 points ago

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            A really good actor from the 40s, Laird Cregar died from weight loss:

            "Laird's obsession with avoiding the inevitable stereotype as a "heavy heavy" and wistful pursuit of a romantic leading man career compelled him to go on a reckless, unsupervised crash diet (from 300 lbs to 200 lbs), which is evident by his drastically trimmed-down look in his last film. This proved too strenuous on his system and he was forced to undergo surgery for a severe stomach disorder. His 31-year-old heart gave out on the morning of December 9, 1944, only days after his operation." - imdb.com

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              [–]bryan_the_revelator 3 points4 points ago

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              Or does his agent do this for him? I should watch more Entourage...

              [–]CoolPhase 6 points7 points ago

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              Everything I know about Hollywood and the film industry, I've learned from Entourage.

              [–]bryan_the_revelator 1 point2 points ago

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              I love and hate that show at the same time. Probably not healthy.

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                [–]RedDolphin 479 points480 points ago

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                Not to mention he added over a foot of height after 'Empire of the Sun'.

                [–]puncherelo 52 points53 points ago*

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                relevant

                [–]Matika7 1 point2 points ago

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                he doesnt even look like he was young in that photo. looks like he just shrunk

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                  [–]WooshesMakeMeHard 102 points103 points ago

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                  That's because he grew up.

                  [–]cnikat 246 points247 points ago

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                  Woooooosh

                  [–]coolinfan 141 points142 points ago

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                  Now look what you did

                  [–]godisbacon 21 points22 points ago

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                  Stop, you're making him hard.

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                        [–]marcuswinfieldjr 200 points201 points ago

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                        He was amazing in the Fighter. Honestly, instead of calling it The Fighter, it could have just been called, "Christian Bale is amazing in this movie" because that's the main contributing theme.

                        [–]thefool808 3 points4 points ago

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                        If you liked that movie try and attain High On Crack Street. It's the HBO documentary that's touched on in the movie.

                        [–]Joe_12265 45 points46 points ago

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                        Marky Mark demonstrated the upward limits of his acting ability. That role was way too big for him. But yeah, CB lifted that movie up out of the sewer and made it watchable.

                        [–]Lokopopz 91 points92 points ago

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                        As if to imply that CB is THE ONLY thing that made that film good? The same film that was nominated for 6 OSCARS (including best picture) and WON 2 of those (best supporting actress & actor). Mark Wahlberg played a very good role in that film, and did it well, it was the juxtaposition between him and Bale that made Bale seem so good in the film.

                        [–]Sonoluminescent 15 points16 points ago

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                        The cinematography in that movie was amazing. Not to sound like a technical snob or anything.

                        [–]gmorales87 6 points7 points ago

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                        The font used for the credits was very legible.

                        [–]AddisonH 1 point2 points ago

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                        Terms like these should be more layman friendly. I don't consider myself a movie expert but I do pay attention to things like this.

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                          [–]natholin 1 point2 points ago

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                          agreed.. They both did a really good job in this.

                          [–]ar0nic 1 point2 points ago

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                          people like to hate on Mark Whalberg, the guy is a amazing.

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                            [–]theirrationalist 12 points13 points ago

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                            NOT YOU, NOT YOU, NOT YOU, AND NOT YOU!

                            [–]maleboks 1 point2 points ago

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                            NAWT YOO

                            [–]Diazigy 10 points11 points ago

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                            Hello Donkey. Well say hello to your motha for me.

                            [–]HarryBridges 37 points38 points ago

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                            Mark Wahlberg is an excellent actor, and he has proved this time and again. I thought his subdued performance in The Fighter was at least as impressive as Bale's scenery chewing.

                            [–]chewp911 26 points27 points ago

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                            Man, have you ever seen The Happening? Its so painful to watch if you like Wahlberg. I almost think his acting was SO bad intentionally in that one.

                            [–]SkyZero 38 points39 points ago

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                            I think it might also be the fault of the director not directing the actor's performance. I mean look at most of the actors' performances in the Star Wars prequels and then compare that to their other films.

                            [–]pandemic1444 15 points16 points ago

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                            That's what I always tell people. An actor is only as good as the director. The director decides what takes to keep.

                            [–]mexiscott 10 points11 points ago*

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                            Not true. Many film directors are notorious for being more concerned with the technical aspects of filmmaking over directing their actors. Many film directors assume the actors will already know what they're doing and don't need any direction. This is a common complaint among many of the best actors: A lack of direction from the director. So most of the great performances we see in movies are done by actors directing themselves and then the director chewing it up in the editing room.

                            Don't believe me? Watch "Inside the Actors Studio"

                            Then there's directors who don't know how to direct performances or end up over-directing an actor into a puppet. Case in point: most of the acting in the Star Wars prequels.

                            [–]SkyZero 4 points5 points ago

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                            I see what you mean. I don't get how directors can assume something like that and not direct actors. They are responsible for the whole, they aren't technical directors.

                            There needs to be a certain amount of trust between director and actor. I agree there is a fine line between no direction and too much. The actor needs the freedom to explore choices and the director needs to reign that in, make sure it fits his overall vision of the film, and give direction when needed.

                            [–]Cast_Iron_Skillet 1 point2 points ago

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                            Red State - Kevin Smith's latest film is a celebration of the actor directing themselves (or, some say, Kevin's laziness as a director). Personally, I think he has a great eye for what works in a film and applies that as the director and the editor when he finally gets a perfect take.

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                                [–]HarryBridges 16 points17 points ago

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                                There are lots of examples of good actors in horrible movies or good actors giving bad performances. I've never seen The Happening, but my understanding is that, even if Wahlberg had given an incredible performance, the movie still would have been shit.

                                [–]Neolithic 4 points5 points ago

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                                WINNER! No amount of acting could have saved that pile of shit. And yet, SOMEONE keeps giving M Knight the green light!

                                [–]chewp911 1 point2 points ago

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                                Yeah no question in this case, which is why I think he didn't care too much.

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                                  [–]not_enough_privacy 10 points11 points ago

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                                  The same director did Avatar: The Last Airbender. I just don't think Shamalalalaman can direct worth a god damn. His idea of a successful take is fucking atrocious.

                                  [–]thatnewjunksmell 7 points8 points ago

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                                  watch Fear.

                                  ha.

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                                    [–]SubterraneanAlien 1 point2 points ago

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                                    Also a very talented producer. See: Entourage, Boardwalk Empire.

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                                        [–]24rubikscube 1 point2 points ago

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                                        Same as the Terminator movie he made. Horrible movie, but he was excellent.

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                                          [–]IsThisIconic 28 points29 points ago

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                                          Reminds me of this

                                          [–]scotti182[S] 8 points9 points ago

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                                          Yeah, that whole thing was pretty crazy when it came on the news. I mean it's a bit less weird for christian bale to do it cos hes a talented and respected actor, but 50 cent... that's juts weird

                                          [–]IsThisIconic 17 points18 points ago

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                                          IIRC 50 did it for a movie about a cancer patient or something along those lines. I haven't seen or heard much about the movie though.

                                          I can't get over what kind of stress doing this has on Bale's body, especially his internal organs. with extreme weight loss like that in such a small period of time, he can't be healthy.

                                          [–]scotti182[S] 1 point2 points ago

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                                          Google'd

                                          [–]MegaTom 1 point2 points ago

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                                          relevant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R0iFfSd07E

                                          [–]anonmedgrow 1 point2 points ago

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                                          Wait, are their actually people that consider 50 a skilled actor?

                                          [–]ambivilant 54 points55 points ago

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                                          I am the machinist. I need to become the batman.

                                          [–]thatguyinconverse 37 points38 points ago

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                                          Take your parents to see an opera about bats.

                                          [–]tiercel 5 points6 points ago*

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                                          Take your parents to see a film about Zorro.

                                          FTFY

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                                            [–]the_kg 8 points9 points ago

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                                            /r/fitness

                                            [–]StonednDrunk 2 points3 points ago

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                                            Machinist here as well ( foreveralone excited)

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                                              [–][deleted] 308 points309 points ago*

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                                              He's actually a pair of twins; one remains scrawny while the other has bulked up. The only movie they've been in together was Gur Cerfgvtr.

                                              Edit: Rot13'd the spoiler. The movie is like 5 years old though guys. When is the statute of limitations on these things?

                                              [–]TreebeardFangorn 270 points271 points ago

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                                              You mean the movie where David Bowie invents a teleportation machine for Wolverine because he thinks Batman killed his wife?

                                              [–]ytsejamajesty 94 points95 points ago

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                                              And don't forget his assistant, Gollum.

                                              [–][deleted] 21 points22 points ago

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                                              You forgot Austin Powers father or Alfred in Batman.

                                              [–]freemeth 2 points3 points ago

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                                              Faszha

                                              [–]KeytarVillain 4 points5 points ago

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                                              source

                                              [–]TreebeardFangorn 1 point2 points ago

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                                              psssshh Don’t tell anyone! :)

                                              [–]jrsherrod 4 points5 points ago

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                                              If you're going to go for 'actors as their previously recognized screen presences' then David Bowie should be The Goblin King.

                                              [–]lowpass 52 points53 points ago

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                                              David Bowie's most recognizable screen presence is David Bowie.

                                              [–]davvolun 6 points7 points ago

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                                              Seriously, they didn't hire David Bowie as the Goblin King, he just wandered in there drunkenly and they filmed what he did, then constructed a movie around it.

                                              Edit: Well, most of a movie anyway.

                                              [–]jrsherrod 2 points3 points ago

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                                              yeah, but the idea of the Goblin King whipping up magical shit is totally appropriate.

                                              [–]emseefely 2 points3 points ago

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                                              when the world falls down...

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                                                [–]Nrksbullet 35 points36 points ago

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                                                Whoa bro, slide a tag on there.

                                                [–]maxcrabb 44 points45 points ago

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                                                His brother was the sled.

                                                [–]TheBluePanda 6 points7 points ago

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                                                DON'T TAG ME BRO

                                                [–]Atersed 5 points6 points ago

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                                                Where one had to lose weight for role, while the other gained weight.

                                                [–]Vectoor 12 points13 points ago

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                                                I wanna upvote you so bad, but that's a big spoiler.

                                                [–][deleted] 35 points36 points ago*

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                                                Well, it arguably wasn't a spoiler until you said it was. It was just a joke that didn't make sense if you hadn't seen it.

                                                [–]stufff 5 points6 points ago

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                                                Until you start watching it and understand halfway through.

                                                [–]Vectoor 2 points3 points ago

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                                                Was actually one of few twists that really surprised me and still made a lot of sense. They really threw me of when they first imply that it is the case and then dement it.

                                                [–]stufff 1 point2 points ago

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                                                The Prestige really blew my mind. I went in expecting it to be a stupid movie and it really surprised me.

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                                                  [–]laddergoat89 6 points7 points ago*

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                                                  The film is how old? If anyone cared that much they'd have seen it by now, spoiler warnings can't last forever.

                                                  Snape kills Dumbledore.

                                                  [–]beer_madness 1 point2 points ago

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                                                  Damn you.

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                                                    [–]frozentedwilliams 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    There's a statute of limitations on shit like this. The movie is five years old. If someone wanted to see it, but hasn't yet, there's nobody to blame but themselves.

                                                    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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                                                    ROT26 is a much more secure algorithm.

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                                                      [–]walktwomoons 103 points104 points ago

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                                                      For some reason people always leave out his body from American Psycho, which would have been 2 years before Reign of Fire. Dude's crazy.

                                                      [–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

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                                                      The point of this submission was to show how his weight and muscularity changed between the movies. This doesn't fit because he was muscular and probably weighted approximately the same in America Psycho and Reign of Fire.

                                                      [–]rizer_ 16 points17 points ago

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                                                      He put weight on for Reign of Fire, you can tell by the pictures. He was ultra cut and slim in American Psycho. Plus it was his best film, why leave it out?

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                                                        [–]karnoculars 37 points38 points ago

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                                                        Probably because it doesn't show a fluctuation in weight? (he's heavy in both films)

                                                        [–]soapwater 6 points7 points ago

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                                                        He's much leaner (and sexier) in American Psycho.

                                                        [–]KurayamiShikaku 4 points5 points ago

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                                                        Er, wat. He's cut as fuck in that picture. He's not heavy, either. If I had to guess, I'd say around 175.

                                                        You can notice a difference, though. He's built as hell in both Batmans and Reign of Fire, but his body fat percentage appears somewhat significantly less in the American Psycho picture.

                                                        Edit: Caught your other comment on the heavy thing; good clarification. Carry on. :P

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                                                          [–]Free_Cake 1 point2 points ago

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                                                          I dont understand how he lost all that muscle

                                                          [–]yodawgiherd 5 points6 points ago

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                                                          calorie deficiency, eats all your muscles while doing cardio basically

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                                                              [–]xNonsense 14 points15 points ago

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                                                              Yeah, he actually murdered a bunch of people just to prepare for American Psycho, too. What a talented man.

                                                              [–]drbutts 226 points227 points ago

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                                                              In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now.

                                                              [–]alaniva 105 points106 points ago

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                                                              TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA'S NOW YOU BASTARD!!!

                                                              [–]darktechkelly 48 points49 points ago

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                                                              Oh my god, it even has a watermark!

                                                              [–]flipswitch 48 points49 points ago

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                                                              Yes, yes, we can all quote lines from an extremely popular/cult classic film.

                                                              [–][deleted] 70 points71 points ago

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                                                              You ruined all the fun of the circlejerk :(

                                                              [–]Jepuliz1 12 points13 points ago

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                                                              I need to return some videotapes.

                                                              [–]pocketboy 4 points5 points ago

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                                                              So let us quote the book!

                                                              "If another round of Bellinis comes within a twenty foot radius of our table were going to light the maitri de on fire. So you know, warn him."

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                                                                  [–]littlecorgi 21 points22 points ago

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                                                                  let's see paul allen's card

                                                                  [–]Sucka27 13 points14 points ago*

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                                                                  "Something wrong? Patrick? You're sweating ..."

                                                                  [–]Phunk131 11 points12 points ago

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                                                                  Relavent.

                                                                  [–]load_more_comets 9 points10 points ago

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                                                                  I wonder how heavy those ice packs are. A thousand of them can be really heavy while doing situps.

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                                                                    [–]alaniva 66 points67 points ago

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                                                                    I'm a Christian Bale fanboy.

                                                                    [–][deleted] 19 points20 points ago

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                                                                    I believe I said it once before to my ex gf, if I was gay, I'd masturbate to christian bale.

                                                                    [–][deleted] 67 points68 points ago

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                                                                    What's being gay have to do with it?

                                                                    [–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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                                                                    What's being gay, but a second hand emotion.

                                                                    [–]bitingmyownteeth 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                    What's being gay, but a second hand motion

                                                                    [–]Solomaxwell6 25 points26 points ago

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                                                                    I'm straight and I already do.

                                                                    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                    Is that how you explained the raging semi you got while watching The Dark Knight?

                                                                    [–]Beanz94 17 points18 points ago

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                                                                    Want to know how I got this hard?

                                                                    [–]dMage 3 points4 points ago

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                                                                    Oh gooooood

                                                                    [–]crilen 15 points16 points ago

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                                                                    Is that "oh good", or "oh god"?

                                                                    [–]asininequestion 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                    for youuu

                                                                    [–]fattiesallday 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                    If only more actors gave a shit about their roles like he does!

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                                                                      [–]yoonssoo 29 points30 points ago

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                                                                      He's not going to live long if he keeps doing this...

                                                                      [–]cartola 9 points10 points ago

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                                                                      Jared Leto got himself gout by putting on the weight to play Mark Chapman. Not a healthy thing to do at all.

                                                                      [–]ovivios 23 points24 points ago

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                                                                      "To add the weight needed to play Chapman, Jared Leto told Jimmy Kimmel he put pints of chocolate Haagen Dazs ice cream in the microwave so he could drink them - with olive oil and soy sauce added "to get me bloated even more"."

                                                                      ....wow

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                                                                      [–]bitingmyownteeth 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                      Drink that shit down. It will help you gain weight for your next role.

                                                                      [–]LyssaPearl 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                      Should have gone with coconut oil and heavy cream in the coffee. So much tastier!

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                                                                        [–]elshizzo 8 points9 points ago

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                                                                        wow, and apparently it wasn't even a very well received move. That sux to commit yourself so much to a movie that ends up being mediocre.

                                                                        [–]cartola 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                        Personally I thought he did extremely well in the movie. To me it was without a question the best performance of his career. There was not a single drop of "Jared" in his character, like there was in Lord of War, Requiem for a Dream, etc. I think he didn't get nominated for a lot of things because the movie wasn't really good. But yeah, it gotta suck.

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                                                                            [–]zszugyi 26 points27 points ago

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                                                                            Almost as committed as Rob McElhenney :)

                                                                            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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                                                                            I laughed my ass off when I first saw the new fat Mac. It was amazing.

                                                                            [–]Hexteque 16 points17 points ago

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                                                                            I'll take 'Unhealthy Activities' for $100, Alex.

                                                                            [–]Vsx 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                            At least the movies were good. Throw in American Psycho and that's at least 5 amazing movies in a decade.

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                                                                              [–]Celery_Soda 13 points14 points ago

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                                                                              This explains everything-

                                                                              this

                                                                              [–]eekhoorn 5 points6 points ago

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                                                                              Someone should do this with Gerard Butler and Telly.

                                                                              [–]with_redribbons 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                              I have Kermit Bale bookmarked. I love it.

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                                                                                [–]imanadult 5 points6 points ago

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                                                                                It blew my mind when I learned Bale showed up to Batman Begins 20 pounds TOO HEAVY. Source

                                                                                [–]PapaCorn 4 points5 points ago

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                                                                                There's a special feature on the DVD where some of the producers are talking about how bad they felt when they told Bale to bulk up and he came on the set looking like a bear. Pretty funny actually.

                                                                                [–]thepringlesguy 11 points12 points ago

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                                                                                Don't forget when people do that for a movie that no one saw: http://i.imgur.com/dBWp8.jpg

                                                                                [–]Nrksbullet 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                I saw that. He did a great job, and gained a lot of weight, sucks that it was so boring.

                                                                                [–]thepringlesguy 4 points5 points ago

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                                                                                He will always be Jordan Catalano to me.

                                                                                [–]Yserbius 17 points18 points ago

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                                                                                IIRC, he lost so much weight for The Machinist he had health issues midway through screening. Then he started seeing a one armed guy named Victor who might be named Miller who drives a cool red sports car and runs over kids.

                                                                                [–]Scary_The_Clown 28 points29 points ago

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                                                                                Yeah - The Machinist was supposed to be a movie about a labor union's attempts to deal with safety hazards. Instead they decided to make it a docu-drama about Bale's hallucinations due to excessive weight loss.

                                                                                [–]idknox 4 points5 points ago

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                                                                                he wanted to lose more, but the studio wouldn't let him because it would have actually been dangerous to his health

                                                                                [–]orksnork 4 points5 points ago

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                                                                                What he did was actually dangerous to his health.

                                                                                [–]Burger_King 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                I honestly thought that there was some CG work done on him to look so malnourished.

                                                                                [–]olgrandad 3 points4 points ago

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                                                                                No. The one armed guy was Lt. Rasczak.

                                                                                [–]Nrksbullet 6 points7 points ago

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                                                                                Rasczak's Roughnecks! HOOAH!

                                                                                [–]twistertrv 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                                Welcome to the Roughnecks.

                                                                                [–]mirrth 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                This is for all you new people: I only have one rule. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't do your job, I'll shoot you myself. You get me?

                                                                                [–]Moleman69 18 points19 points ago

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                                                                                I'm most impressed by the fact that he put 45kg on in 6 months... That shit is unreal. He must have got on roids/pro hormones there.

                                                                                To get from The Machinist to Batman in 6 months. It's just not possible!

                                                                                [–]GymIn26Minutes 21 points22 points ago

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                                                                                Yep, it is pretty common knowledge that most actors are perfectly willing to juice to get ready for a role. No other way for someone to put on 70lbs of mostly lean mass in under a year.

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                                                                                Nigga, what the fuck is juice?

                                                                                [–]Kryhavok 16 points17 points ago

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                                                                                I want some grape drink!

                                                                                [–]eric1589 8 points9 points ago

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                                                                                Purple, sugar, water, those are the ingredients.

                                                                                [–]afrotec 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                I want that purple stuff

                                                                                [–]brumbrum21 5 points6 points ago

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                                                                                Purple stuff

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                                                                                      [–]kyleisagod 6 points7 points ago

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                                                                                      If I had nothing else to do with my time but eat right and exercise, I could do the same thing. With a fleet of trainers.

                                                                                      [–]crackyJsquirrel 5 points6 points ago

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                                                                                      That is what really annoys me about celebrity moms. LOOK AT HOW GREAT SHE LOOKS AFTER THREE KIDS!!! Well no shit. That celebrity has the time and money to look that good. Normal people don't.

                                                                                      [–]kyleisagod 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                                      I'd actually say that normal people do, it's just much harder because they also have a day job.

                                                                                      [–]crackyJsquirrel 4 points5 points ago

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                                                                                      Well I guess it is all relative. Coming from the stand point of a working father with two kids, by the time I am home and done with them it is around 9:30pm or later. So, sure I can start working out then, but damn, after a long day like that I just want to be off my feet and relaxing.

                                                                                      However, that is the exact reason why I go to the gym on lunch break. That though is at the mercy of my work day, if too much is going on I have to skip it. It is harder for regular folk, but it is damn easy for celebrities to get that shit worked into their schedule. As well it doesn't hurt to be able to afford the best trainers and nutritionists money can buy.. :p I will have to settle for the free About.com calorie counter to regulate myself.. :)

                                                                                      [–]kyleisagod 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                      Oh man. Check out myfitnesspal. I use it to count my calories during a cut. Works great.

                                                                                      [–]apextek 15 points16 points ago

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                                                                                      thats what 190 lbs should look like? that means i just need to lose 10 lbs and turn this pile of shit body to muscle.

                                                                                      [–]Intuition17 17 points18 points ago

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                                                                                      That's not quite how body compositions work friend.

                                                                                      [–]Solkre 59 points60 points ago

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                                                                                      Shut up, he's gonna be the goddamn Batman.

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                                                                                        [–]CerpinTaxes 6 points7 points ago

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                                                                                        TIL that while playing an anorexic insomniac who could only get laid by paying prostitutes, Christian bale was 12lbs heavier than I have ever been.

                                                                                        Yay!

                                                                                        [–]Solomaxwell6 21 points22 points ago

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                                                                                        He's also a pretty tall guy. A perfectly healthy weight for someone at 5' could be emaciated for someone at 6'.

                                                                                        [–]leahdanielle 4 points5 points ago

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                                                                                        Money is the best motivator. I think I could lose weight much better if I knew I was getting millions of dollars because of it

                                                                                        [–]redem[!] 27 points28 points ago

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                                                                                        It isn't the money. He's already more than wealthy enough to live in luxury for all of his life. He does it because he loves being an actor.

                                                                                        [–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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                                                                                        And also having personal trainers and people to help you with what to eat.

                                                                                        [–]scotti182[S] 8 points9 points ago

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                                                                                        Yeah i totally agree, but another actor like Tom Cruise, who has earned a lot more money than Christian Bale, couldn't do it in my opinion.

                                                                                        [–]hardlywebworkin 8 points9 points ago

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                                                                                        oh tsssssssss Tom Cruise burn!

                                                                                        [–]AllegraGeller 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                        Speaking of tom cruise and christian bale:

                                                                                        To prepare for the role, Bale spoke to Harron on the phone about "how Martian-like Patrick Bateman was, how he was looking at the world like somebody from another planet, watching what people did and trying to work out the right way to behave". During their conversations, he told her that he had seen Tom Cruise on David Letterman's talk show and Harron related that Bale was struck by the movie star's "very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes, and he was really taken with this energy."

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                                                                                          [–]ViciousFenrir 3 points4 points ago

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                                                                                          I think Bale is one of the most underrated actors of this generation.

                                                                                          [–]granola_brother 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                          He looks heavier than 145 in The Fighter, especially for a 6' man.

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                                                                                          How exactly do you lose so much muscle so fast?

                                                                                          [–]MegalosZ71 2 points3 points ago

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                                                                                          extreme caloric deficit.

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                                                                                            [–]Vectoor 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            And now he is filming the Dark Knight Rises.

                                                                                            Crazy.

                                                                                            [–]suicidalsmurf 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            when he dies young no one should be that surprised

                                                                                            [–]NakedCave 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            That can't be healthy.

                                                                                            [–]Nohomobutimgay 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Batman Begins Christian Bale is my favorite. Om. Freakin'. NOM.

                                                                                            [–]Scaryclouds 1 point2 points ago*

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                                                                                            I don't get this. Christian Bale is crazy buff and weighs ~190lbs. I dont know his exact height, but I'm 6'0" ~175 and I'm pretty much a stick. So am I full of lead or is Bale full of helium? Because he can't be less than 5'8" and it just don't get the massive weight to build difference between us.

                                                                                            EDIT: according to google Christian Bale is 6'2" so now I am even more confused.

                                                                                            [–]coremech 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            All those movies, that was Philip Seymour Hoffman

                                                                                            [–]4mp3d 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Not as committed as the reposters. :D

                                                                                            [–]mMmMmhmMmM 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            He is like the poster boy for steroids.

                                                                                            [–]cresteh 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            He's so hot in the dark knight. Yummy.

                                                                                            [–]dkarma 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Christian Bale is one untalented actor FTFY!

                                                                                            [–]dylanmac420 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            He's a great actor

                                                                                            [–]AllThatIsGold 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Does this really add to the quality of the movie? With make-up, costuming, and cinema effects, I don't think actors should be killing themselves for their roles. Focus on the acting, that's what counts.

                                                                                            [–]mojokabobo 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Anyone think about the fact that this might just be evidence of him going on meth/crack binges?

                                                                                            He does good for a while, gets healthy, does a movie.. then spends all his money on meth.

                                                                                            Then to straighten up, his agent gets him a part in a movie that would need him to be thin, so that it's kinda like a cover for why he got thin..

                                                                                            He does well for a while, gets healthy, does a movie, then spends all his money on meth.

                                                                                            so on and so on... just saying, seems pretttttttty coincidental!

                                                                                            [–]capcalhoon 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Why is it every picture of his bulk from Batman Begins is that exact same shot? Has no one ever taken a screen shot of him from that movie where he doesn't look like he just let a fart rip?

                                                                                            [–]MrButtermancer 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            It's only slightly insane before you realize THEY ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER HOLY SHITBALLS.

                                                                                            [–]AgentWhiteDynamite 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            I wonder if constantly going back and forth like that has any horrible long term effects on your health

                                                                                            [–]hairyassandballs 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            He just likes to cycle meth and steroids back to back.

                                                                                            Don't give him too much credit

                                                                                            [–]thedarknight33 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            hes an asshole though no worries

                                                                                            [–]Tetchy 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            And this is why I adore him <3 You can tell his dedication visually and through his acting. :D

                                                                                            [–]dalevizo 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Clearly he's a shapeshifter

                                                                                            [–]Permanantbeastmode 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            must be hard getting paid ridiculous amounts of money to lose/gain weight.

                                                                                            [–]worff 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            Christian Bale is one rich motherfucker who has time and numerous assistants, nutritionists, dietitians, and personal trainers who help him do this.

                                                                                            [–]Monkee1313 1 point2 points ago

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                                                                                            I'd get to any weight they told me to for what he gets paid for each flick

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