2002–2003
From 2002 to 2003, Bale starred in three feature films, none of which were successful at the box office. Laurel Canyon (2002), an independent film about love and longing, divided critics. The film's script and the director's ego were questioned, but critics, by and large, agreed that Frances McDormand outshone the rest of the cast, including Bale.
Reign of Fire was Bale's first action vehicle and had, compared to all his previous work, an immense budget estimated at US$95,000,000. The film's plot involved a fire-breathing dragon that had been awakened from hibernation, bringing with it thousands more that threatened the world. Bale entered into negotiations about starring in the film with reservations, but director Rob Bowman convinced him to take the lead role. Bale starred as Quinn Abercromby opposite Matthew McConaughey's Denton Van Zan, two heroes with identical goals but different methods. Bale and McConaughey trained for their respective roles by boxing and working out.
More about Christian Bale (From Wikipedia)
Early Work
Bale made his film debut as Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia in the made-for-television film Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna in 1986, which was followed by leading roles in read more...
2000–2001
In 1999, Bale prepared to undertake what would become one of his most acclaimed roles, serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. Director Mary Harron, who had previously read more...
2002–2003
From 2002 to 2003, Bale starred in three feature films, none of which were successful at the box office. Laurel Canyon (2002), an independent film about love and longing, divided read more...
2004
After a year's hiatus, Bale returned in 2004 to play Trevor Reznik, the title character in the psychological thriller The Machinist, a role he took because the script “intrigued†read more...
The New Batman
Bale had been a contender to portray Batman from as early as 2002. It was reported that he had previously auditioned for the role of Robin in Batman Forever (1995), but lost out read more...
2006 And Beyond
After starring in the big-budget film Batman Begins, Bale returned to doing independent films. Bale was cast as one of the two leads in the South Central David Ayer-helmed crime read more...
Christian Charles Philip Bale (also known professionally as Christian Morgan Bale; born 30 January 1974) is a Welsh-born English actor whose famous film credits include Empire of read more...
On January 29, 2000, Bale married Sandra “Sibi†Blazic (born 1970), a one-time model, make-up artist, and personal assistant to Winona Ryder; Ryder co-starred with Bale read more...