Christian Bale lost 62 pounds due to excessive smoking and a very committed diet.
Christian Bale lost 62 pounds for the role of Trevor Reznik in the 2004 film “The Machinist” and he was highly committed to this film. His diet was very tough for anyone else to follow. Bale consumed an apple, coffee, water, and a can of tuna every single day, months before even the production began. He smoked a lot during the time of his daring preparation.
Bale was only 120 pounds when he was performing in the film. The committed weight loss for the film cemented him as a method actor. The Machinist was only the first time; he had done such daring preparation. Bale is known for doing this type of preparation frequently. He manages to lose/gain the weight back to back for films when required.
Who is Christian Bale?
Christian Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Wales, on January 30, 1974. When Bale was just 17 years old, his parents got divorced. He didn't attend acting school to receive training in acting, but he did take part in school plays. Bale had his major breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun, which chronicled the experiences of a young boy dealing with the aftereffects of World War II.
Bale began to despise acting after receiving a lot of media attention for this performance. He temporarily left his profession as a result. For his part in the 2000 horror movie American Psycho, Bale received even greater critical recognition. He went on to play starring roles in other films, including 2004's The Machinist, in which Bale loses a significant amount of weight. Bale shed 29 kg for the job and was down to 55 kg by eating apples, black coffee, and tuna every day.
In movies like Equilibrium and Reign of Fire, he played the lead role. In Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Bale went on to play the role of Bruce Wayne, the alter ego of the legendary superhero Batman. Both critics and viewers praised his performance as Batman, and his second appearance as the superhero in The Dark Knight (2008) is regarded as the greatest superhero movie of all time.
What are the other times when Christian Bale lost or gained weight?
After losing a large amount of weight for The Machinist, Bale had to put on a weight of 100 pounds to play the iconic superhero Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. Later, playing as a boxer, Dickie Eklund lost 30 pounds. Bale gained 40 pounds for both American Hustle and Vice by eating a cheeseburger every day.
Bale played Irving Rosenfield and Vice President Dick Cheney in the films, respectively. He then lost 70 pounds for the role of iconic British race car driver Ken Miles in the 2019 film Ford V. Ferrari. Bale said that he might stop doing dramatic roles that require intense body transformation as it takes a heavy toll on his body.
Many actors and critics alike praise Bale for his intense dedication to his movie roles. Bale has been nominated for Academy Awards for most of the roles for which he went through serious body changes. He has won an Oscar for the role of Dickie Eklunnd in 2010's The Fighter.
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