Christian Bale
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Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014.
Bale at the Spanish premiere of The Dark Knight in 2008
Bale (far left) at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011, where he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Bale at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
Batman Begins
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Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman in supporting roles. The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne from the death of his parents to his journey to become Batman and his fight to stop Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos.
The Batsuit, as worn by Christian Bale
Holmes' performance was criticized by critics, noting her lack of range and depth compared to the rest of the cast.