Reprising his dual roles as Batman and Bruce Wayne, Bale’s performance was overshadowed by Heath Ledger’s Academy Award-winning incarnation of the Joker and his accidential death. The film was a massive commercial and critical success.
The Evolution of Christian Bale
The 'Dark Knight Rises' star has transformed from child actor to superhero in the last 25 years
The Dark Knight, 2008
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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