First Look: Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Biopics, Drama, Sports, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
Last summer, Christian Bale went to extreme measures (again) to physically prepare for a role. Now, we get to see the film he was so passionate about.
In The Fighter, Bale plays a Dicky Eklund, a former boxer turned drug addict who later helps his brother (Mark Wahlberg) with his own career. The biopic about real-life boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward (Mark Wahlberg) also stars Amy Adams Mickey’s love interest.
The movie, directed by Three Kings’ David O. Russell, opens on December 10—just in time for Oscar season.
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Disappearing Star Christian Bale
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Paramount, Action, Biopics, Thrillers, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Christian Bale keeps pulling a Bruce Wayne on the set of his new movie, frequently disappearing on set.
The actor has bemused co-stars on his new movie The Fighter, which he is filming in Massachusetts with Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adam, with his insistence on “getting into character” and refusing to be seen when he isn’t filming.
A source told E!: “You only see him when it’s time for his scenes. Other than that, no one has any idea where he is. He just goes missing.”
Bale is determined to accurately portray former crack addict Dicky Eklund in the movie, which follows the life of boxer “Irish” Mickey Ward, and has stunned people with his appearance.
The source explained: “Christian has lost almost as much weight as he did for The Machinist. He is so gaunt. They have even thinned his hair—he just looks sickly.”
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