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Oct 20, 2023 · Christian Bale has undergone extreme physical transformations for his movie roles, gaining and losing significant amounts of weight to portray different characters. This includes massive muscle gain to play Batman and drastic weight loss for films like The Machinist.
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- Mia Salas
- "American Psycho" (2000) Bale's claim to fame before the Batman trilogy, "American Psycho" was the first role that the actor transformed himself for. "His physical preparation was beyond what I expected," filmmaker Mary Harron told The Playlist.
- "The Machinist" (2004) Probably one of the scariest transformations in his career, Bale lost a ton of weight for his role in The "Machinist". In fact, according to Men's Health, the actor shed 60 pounds eating less than 200 calories a day.
- "Batman Begins" (2005) How did Bale go from super skinny in 2004 to the muscular Batman we saw on screen in "Batman Begins"? According to Insider, the actor had to gain 100 pounds after "The Machinist" was over to get ready for his role as Gotham's hero.
- "American Hustle" (2013) Talk about gaining weight– Bale told USA Today that he went from 185 to 228 pounds for his role in "American Hustle". That's 43 pounds!
Dec 9, 2014 · Here's a comprehensive look at every single weight fluctuation Christian Bale has had since his career started in the 80s.
Nov 15, 2019 · Christian Bale is a master at transformation—he's gained and lost weight for multiple movie roles. Here's a list of his most intense physical transformations.
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Nov 14, 2019 · Christian Bale’s weight loss has been extreme over the years. Here’s a look at the most extreme body transformations he went through for film roles.
Nov 11, 2019 · The Oscar-winning actor has been doing this for years, going from muscular and ripped in the 2000 drama American Psycho, to a startling 120 pounds for the 2004 drama The Machinist —a weight...
Feb 20, 2024 · From losing over 60 pounds for his harrowing role in The Machinist, to gaining 40 pounds to play Dick Chaney in Vice, Bale has consistently put his body through the ringer to transform for a role...
