Christian Bale Steps Into the Ring

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Christian Bale is set to star in a new film and the actor will be throwing punches with another Hollywood heavy hitter!

 

Bale has signed on to the boxing film 'Fighter' which also stars Mark Wahlberg, Variety reports.

'Fighter' tells the story of Boston boxer, "Irish" Mickey Ward(Wahlberg), and his half-brother Dicky Eklund(Bale) who helps him achieve his boxing goals after serving time in jail for robbery and drugs.

Published 4/21/09 by the Insider

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    Anonymous 5/23/09 Reply
  • Great! Now he can let out his frustration physically instead of verbally abusing set members :P
    Anonymous 5/13/09 Reply
  • He is a nice guy. didn't any of you listen to his apology on the radio? Everyone freaks out and gets mad sometimes, only difference if that most of us don't have to put up with someone recording it and putting it on the internet for everyone to...
    Anonymous 5/12/09 Reply
  • The only "jokes" are the morons still whining about something that was resolved nearly a year ago.
    Anonymous 5/11/09 Reply
  • I believe this is the third big-name actor set to play the role. Pretty sure that they have Matt Damon lined up for, then Brad Pitt.
    Anonymous 5/4/09 Reply
  • I will never, ever be able to take Christian Bale seriously again. I will always see him as a joke and amateur after his freak out thing
    Anonymous 4/25/09 Reply
    • Are you serious?

      MAN people are stupid... You don't have to be a nice guy to be a good actor.
      Anonymous 4/29/09
  • Wow, how lame. I wonder if he's gonna have another lisp filled speech impediment laden diatribe in this one too.
    Anonymous 4/25/09 Reply
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