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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. He has lost and gained around 610 pounds for various films, such as Batman, The Machinist, and Thor: Love and Thunder. His weight changes have had potential health risks, with the actor acknowledging that it could be detrimental to his well-being.
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Oct 7, 2022 · Christian Bale reveals how he lost over four stone and slept only two hours a night to play Trevor Reznik, a machine tool tradesperson with insomnia. He says he wanted to challenge himself and immerse himself in the role, but it was not a smart decision.
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- "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!
Nov 8, 2019 · Christian Bale had to lose weight for his role in Ford v Ferrari. He had gained weight for his most recent role in Vice. Here's how he did it, according to co-star Matt Damon.
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Nov 15, 2019 · Bale reportedly stuck to a diet of "water, an apple, and one cup of coffee per day," to lose weight. The film's producers also reportedly said that Bale wanted to actually lose more...
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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...
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...