Vice Christian Bale Five times the Batman star proved he is as ‘versatile’ as he is ‘talented’

Happy Birthday Christian Bale

Just last month, Christian Bale won the Golden Globe for his amazing transformation and acting as the former Us Vice President, Dick Cheney. But for the Balers, we all know that Bale’s transformation not just physically but as the characters themselves will be, what many may term ‘impossibly-genius’. From giving us the deep-voice, millionaire with an underground super cool gadget as Batman, to the dangerously-charming, psychopath Patrick Bateman, to a pot-bellied con artist in American Hustle, Christian Bale undoubtedly is a cinematic character genius. Today, as one of the most talented actors of Hollywood turn 45, we look back at some of his impossible body-transformations and acting that has given us a cinematic genius we highly admire and appreciate:

American Psycho

American Psycho: Not only is the movie, American Psycho, a dark thriller about the charmingly dangerous, Patrick Bateman a masterpiece, Bale’s transformation for this movie is laudatory as is his acting. Donning a slim, six pack body for Bateman role, it is easy to understand why many will fail to see him as a dangerous psychopathic killer.

The Machinist

The Machinist: A role which nearly caused him his life, Bale’s transformation of being able to lose 60 pounds for the alarming insomniac machine worker dealing with hallucinations is enough said to appreciate him as an actor.

Batman Trilogy

Batman Trilogy: What is so amazing about his shoot for Batman where he is ought to have those shredded six packs is that, when he began shooting Batman, he has just finished shooting his role for The Machinist, where is lost over 60 pounds then gained all over again for the Marvel superhero.

Rescue Dawn

Rescue Dawn: Bale’s transformation not only ends with physical transformation. Like, most of the most skilled actors in Hollywood that have to go under all kinds of changes, Bale for the German-American aviator Dieter Dengler had to go through physical and mental punishment even losing over 55 pounds to give us the real-life like portrayal of Dengler in captivity.

American Hustle

American Hustle: While makeups and costumes are also the answer to amazing body transformations, when you are Christian Bale, you go for the real deal. From losing over 60 pounds to putting it on again for Batman then changing it all over again for the pot-bellied, con man Irvin Rosenfeld, Bale makes ‘workout’ shy away in admiration.