Director Steven Spielberg chose Bale for the lead on the recommendation of his then wife, Amy Irving. The film also starred John Malkovich.
The Evolution of Christian Bale
The 'Dark Knight Rises' star has transformed from child actor to superhero in the last 25 years
On Location for Empire of the Sun
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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