“I never want to turn something down because I'm afraid to do it, because of some idea of image or whatever. That was never anything I set out to do. In fact, the opposite, I always want to confuse people in terms of any kind of image and be unpredictable in any kind of movie I make.”

English actor

Christian Bale is an English actor known for his range and for the physical transformations he makes for roles. He has worked as a leading man across several film genres. His career has brought him an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with four BAFTA nominations. In 2014, he was among the highest-paid actors, and The Independent later named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.