The Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale talks about the incident in China where video shows him and a CNN crew chased after trying to visit an activist Bale admires. The actor praises blind activist Chen Guangcheng in the interview.
“It’s amazing that the man has the power that he does. And to have accomplished what he’s already done in this life” Bale said.
Watch the entire video interview on CNN Backstory here.
A real life scare for Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale that could have happened in Batman Begins. The actor is in China to promote his movie The Flowers of War and wanted to meet an activist he considers a hero.
As you’ll see in the story below, Bale was roughed up and chase away.
Here’s a link to the story on CNN.
As previously posted, Bale is the first Westerner to have a lead role in a Chinese movie.
An ominous new poster for The Dark Knight Rises that may reveal a crucial plot point: Bane is walking away from a shattered Bat mask with the slogan: The Legend Ends.
The 6 minute IMAX prologue was screened to select critics earlier this week. The prologue was an action packed opener featuring Tom Hardy as Bane much like the opening of The Dark Knight showcased the Joker.
Christopher Nolan told Empire this new film is set 8 year after The Dark Knight with Batman in a weaker state and “with Bane, we wanted to give Batman a challenge he hasn’t had before. With our choice of villain and our choice of story we’re testing Batman both physically as well as mentally.”
The one-two punch of the new poster and Twitter image make it seem like Nolan will follow the Knightfall storyline in which Bane breaks Batman’s spine and Bruce Wayne is forced to quit. In comic book version there was Dick Grayson and Azrael (who temporarily took on the famous cape and cowl) were Bruce Wayne’s possible replacements. There’s no one in the cast list so could it be the Nolan will end the series with Batman broken?
One question still out there. Is Bane working for Ra’s Al Ghul? This film is said to come full circle with Batman Begins. Batman let his ex-mentor Ra’s Al Ghul/Henri Ducard played by Liam Neeson crash to his death in the first film. In the final film Liam Neeson is listed in the cast and actor Josh Pence is listed as playing a younger version but is this in flashback or in the present? In the comics Ra’s Al Ghul resurrects himself via Lazarus Pits hidden around the globe. And I still wonder about my contention that Marion Cotillard could be playing Talia Al Ghul and she is the secret mastermind and Bane her enforcer.
The new poster is courtesy TheDarkKnightRises.com.
After Christian Bale’s final performance as Batman the Oscar winner will be the first Westerner to play a lead role in a Chinese movie.
After filming The Dark Knight Rises and Bale and Director Zhang Yimou talked with the Hollywood Reporter about their collaboration. The Flowers of War is the most expensive Chinese movie ever made.
Bale plays an American mortician in a Catholic cathedral and becomes caught in a war. The film is based on The Rape of Nanking when Japan invaded China in 1937.
“I like the adventure aspect of making movies, to the opportunity to work in China, not on an American movie, but on a Chinese movie appealed to me” Bale said and added this film “could be China’s Saving Private Ryan.”
For more of Bale’s interview and what this film could mean for the movie industry in China visit this link. Batman fans will learn more about The Dark Knight Rises when the 6 minute prologue debuts in IMAX later this month.
Christian Bale confirms he has put on the Batman mask for the final time. The star confirmed filming has wrapped on The Dark Knight Rises and told the Phillipine Daily Inquirer that this will be his last Batman film.
Bale talked praised his co-stars in the interview. Bale confirmed he was in Anne Hathaway’s screen test with director Christopher Nolan. Bale expressed that Anne Hathaway has “the toughest job because the Catwoman role has been defined previously.” Thanks to Digital Spy for the post.
The Dark Knight Rises 6 minute prologue debuts next month.