Here is your first look at a leaner, meaner looking Christian Bale on the set of David O. Russell’s “The Fighter” (David O. Russell’s ‘Fighter,’ still such a weird thing to say, poor Aronofsky, who labored for so long to get this film off the ground).
As you can see, the new Bale bears greater resemblance to his “Machinist” days than the fit, muscular actor that we have grown accustomed to since. A sizable amount of weight seems to have been lost by “The Dark Knight” actor and also looks to have had his hair purposefully thinned for his role — former boxing champion, Dickie Eklund.
The film centers on the lives and boxing careers of half-brothers ‘Irish’ Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) a junior welterweight boxing legend from Massachusetts and Eklund — who becomes his brother’s trainer and mentor after his career went off track thanks to a debilitating drug addiction (hence the emaciated look).
In more ‘Fighter’ news, The Playlist has learned that actress Alison Folland (“To Die For”) “has joined the cast in a small role and will portray the ex-girlfriend of Mark Wahlberg’s Ward. Folland has recently had small roles in “The Happening,” “The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants” and “I’m Not There” and, in 1997, won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress for her role in Alex Sichel’s “All Over Me.” Melissa Leo (“Frozen River”) will play Wahlberg and Bale’s rode hard and put away wet, mother. Anyone have a copy of the most recent script? We read an excellent draft last year. Amy Adams plays the lead love interest.
“The Fighter” began shooting this week and is set for release in 2010. [Christian Bale Fan]
Well shit, I figured this was going to be an excuse for Bale to bulk up again but it looks more like Rescue Dawn than American Psycho. Maybe he's more of a flyweight or something a la Daniel Day Lewis in The Boxer. At least Mark Wahlberg is supposed to be in the shape of his life for this.
It still amazes me that Bale can do these massive weight losses like its no big deal. I can't wait until he actually has to gain weight for a role, and have a nice pot belly like Matt Damon in the Informant or Jared Leto in Chapter 27. Anyone can lose weight, but putting it on is the real challenge 😉
for me, it's more easy to gain weight than lose it.
Bale said it in a recent interview he loved to prepare the first Batman movie because Nolan said him to gain more weight possibly.So he ate very much and when he went to test Batman suit,he was too big (LOL)so he lost again weight(LOL)
i'm a woman always in diet and i lose nothing,i'm too fond of good food.
May he be anorexic or bulimic?