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[NEO0MJ]

Yeah he always does insane body transformations can't be that good for you.

Isn't that like one of his main selling points for studio?

 

[Chuckie]

Why are they making a film about Dick Cheney?

 

[Ashhong]

Isn't that like one of his main selling points for studio?

Not to insult Bales acting, but shouldn't his acting be the selling point? That picture is ridiculous. It's like he can only find roles that make him do transformations.

 

[Xe4]

How the fuck does he do it.
In American Hustle he was fairly fat as well.

Diet and exercise on a regular basis does wonders for changing your body type. Simply changing your caloric input and workout type can change lots of stuff.

If I remember correctly, in the Machinist he would barely eat at all (he wanted to hit 50 kg but his doctor actually told him he couldn't loose any more weight safely), and then for Batman Begins he would just eat pizza and work out all day.

 

[SgtCobra]

Definitely the GOAT.

 

[televator]

Going from Batman to The Penguin. Dude has range for sure.

 

[matrix-cat]

Maybe it's just the face he's making, but it really looks like he's starring in a Michael Madsen biopic.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Pic for those who can't see it

Underrated post.

 

[TheTylerRob]

Destroying your body is acting as fuck

 

[hotcyder]

:/

Wait, what is this heart surgery thing you are talking about?

I know that you got a job, Ms. Cheney
But your husband's heart problem's complicating

 

[Guzim]

Bale is getting the Oscar!

 

[Carbonox]

Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld tho?

Looking forward to seeing that.

 

[immortal-joe]

The Daniel Day Lewis we need.

 

[Truant]

Man, it must suck that the actor that's playing you has to gain a shitload of weight to do so.

 

[RangerX]

That just looks like a slightly fatter Christian Bale to me. I'm not seeing Cheney at all.

 

[Kazuhira]

It's incredible how he can go from skinny to really obese,then have a normal weight and then being ripped as fuck.
It's like he has a real character creator in his house or something lol.

 

[ResidentWeevil13]

Bale as Cheney. Oldman as Churchill. I get they want big names to draw crowds, but this is silly.

Just hire an actor that is actually fat, and that actually looks like a balding old man.

Also Bale's poor body...

 

[Glass Rebel]

Not to insult Bales acting, but shouldn't his acting be the selling point? That picture is ridiculous. It's like he can only find roles that make him do transformations.

As an actor, the only thing Bale has left to achieve is an Academy Award for Best Actor to put next to the one he got for Best Supporting Actor.

 

[How About No]

People want to see a movie about Dick Cheney?

C'mon have a heart

 

[Inferno313]

This is an Adam McKay joint, his follow-up to The Big Short. If y'all have seen that film you should know that this is isn't even going to remotely be pro-Cheney in any way at all.

 

[RustyNails]

I really don't want to watch a movie about Cheney. Bale, what are you doing.

 

[MosquitoSmasher]

I like Christian Bale, but the ridiculous lengths he goes to for his roles is unhealthy. There was no reason for him to have all that heart surgery for this movie.

What he did for The Machinist was insane. I love that movie though. But man, talk about being dedicated to your job.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

I love how much he gets into his roles..I'm sure he'll be great.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Now that's a role prep I could get in to. Just eat like a slob for a couple months.

 

[Bedameister]

People want to see a movie about Dick Cheney?

Yeah, it seems absurd to me.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

It's incredible how he can go from skinny to really obese,then have a normal weight and then being ripped as fuck.
It's like he has a real character creator in his house or something lol.

Money, time, personal trainers, doctors and a lot of dedication.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Bale is like an Animorph except for human body types

 

[CSJ]

Diet and exercise on a regular basis does wonders for changing your body type. Simply changing your caloric input and workout type can change lots of stuff.

Much easier when it's your job to get into shape rather than spend all day at your 9-5 THEN go to the gym with the few hours you have left .

Oh what I'd do to be able to workout almost everyday for hours.

 

[Inferno313]

Why are they making a film about Dick Cheney?

I really don't want to watch a movie about Cheney. Bale, what are you doing.

Yeah, it seems absurd to me.

Because, like it or not, he's an important figure of our modern history and not for good reasons. A film lampooning him and criticizing him as the monster he was could make for very compelling cinema. Which, is obviously what this is going to be, coming from Mckay.

None of you guys see The Big Short?

 

[DiipuSurotu]

"Hey guys remember when I was Batman"

 

[Badlucktroll]

He looks JUST like my older brother in that first pic. I'm going to show it to him today.

 

[Lucky Forward]

thought he said recently he was gonna stop it too?

He backed out of Michael Mann's Enzo Ferrari movie last year because of the weight gain required, but evidently it was just because he felt he had too short a period of time to gain the weight safely. So I guess he doesn't have a problem putting on the pounds for a role if you give him enough time.

Christian Bale Exits 'Enzo Ferrari' Biopic Citing Health Concerns

Michael Mann's Enzo Ferrari biopic has hit a road bump.

Christian Bale will no longer star in the film due to health concerns that surrounded the weight he would have to gain in order to play the part of the legendary car manufacturer.

The pic is set to begin shooting in spring and the actor was concerned about gaining the necessary weight in that short of time.

 

[Acyl]

Man, seeing him gain and lose weight for all of his roles is incredible.

I hope that kind of body loss/gain doesn't have terrible long-term health effects.

 

[hydruxo]

Bale's ability to morph into characters for roles is unmatched. He's amazing at that shit.

 

[Pandy]

I can see it.

With the hair done, I think I can see this working.

 

[Not]

This guy as an actor is a fucking insane person.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Dude goes into his roles 100%

I don't want to think about how many chemicals went into him

That said, he's a good actor

 

[DMczaf]

Bale is actually playing Affleck playing Batman in the Making of DCU biopic

 

[hydruxo]

The change from Machinist to Batman Begins is the wildest one