Christian Bale’s Insane Body Transformations for Movies

Witness Bale's extreme body changes for powerful movie roles.

The Machinist (2004)

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Batman Begins (2005)

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American Hustle (2013)

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Vice (2018)

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Rescue Dawn (2006)

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Ford v Ferrari (2019)

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The Fighter (2010)

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Out of the Furnace (2013)

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Equilibrium (2002)

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Witness Bale's extreme body changes for powerful movie roles.

Christian Bale’s Movie Transformations

The Machinist (2004)

Bale dropped to 120 lbs for this role with extreme weight loss.

Batman Begins (2005)

Bale bulked up with muscle after The Machinist to become Batman.

American Hustle (2013)

Bale gained 40 lbs and changed posture to portray a con artist.

Vice (2018)

Bale gained weight and used prosthetics to play Dick Cheney.

Rescue Dawn (2006)

Bale lost 55 lbs to portray a war pilot surviving in captivity.

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Bale went lean and agile to play real-life racer Ken Miles.

The Fighter (2010)

Bale lost weight to play a drug-addicted ex-boxer and trainer.

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Bale adopted a gritty, rugged look for this intense drama.

Equilibrium (2002)

Bale trained hard for gun kata and martial arts action scenes.