Bale puts the “dark” back in the Dark Knight franchise reboot directed by Christopher Nolan. Brooding as Bruce Wayne and beast-like as Batman, the actor’s performance helped the movie earn nearly $500 million.
The Evolution of Christian Bale
The 'Dark Knight Rises' star has transformed from child actor to superhero in the last 25 years
Batman Begins, 2005
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The Evolution of Christian Bale
- Empire of the Sun, 1987
- On Location for Empire of the Sun
- Newsies, 1992
- Swing Kids, 1993
- Metroland, 1997
- Velvet Goldmine, 1998
- American Psycho, 2000
- Reign of Fire, 2002
- The Machinist, 2004
- The New World, 2005
- Batman Begins, 2005
- On Location for The Prestige, 2006
- Rescue Dawn, 2007
- 3:10 to Yuma, 2007
- I’m Not There, 2007
- The Dark Knight, 2008
- Public Enemies, 2009
- Terminator Salvation, 2009
- The Fighter, 2010
- The Flowers of War, 2011
- The Dark Knight Rises, 2012