In 1999, Bale played serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, director Mary Harron’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novel. Bale was briefly dropped from the project in favour of Leonardo DiCaprio, but DiCaprio eventually dropped out to star in The Beach, and Bale was cast once again. Roger Ebert condemned the film at first, calling it pornography, and “the most loathed film at Sundance,” but gave it a favourable review, writing that Harron “transformed a novel about bloodlust into a film about men’s vanity.” Of Bale’s performance, he wrote, “Christian Bale is heroic in the way he allows the character to leap joyfully into despicability; there is no instinct for self-preservation here, and that is one mark of a good actor.” On 14 April 2000, Lions Gate Films released American Psycho in cinemas. Bale played Mandras, a Greek fisherman who vied with Nicolas Cage’s title character for the affections of Pelagia (Penelope Cruz). Captain Corelli’s Mandolin was Bale’s second time working with John Hurt, after All the Little Animals. Laurel Canyon (2002) was generally well received by critics. Bale starred as Quinn Abercromby opposite Matthew McConaughey’s Denton Van Zan.
Christian Bale Totally Itching To Take His Shirt Off in Santa Monica! We’re assuming he wants to, of course, because when you’re Christian Bale why wouldn’t you take every opportunity to do that… especially on the beach?!Ahhh, the life of an actor.Working on the beach in Santa Monica with a famous director (Terrence Malick), which a handsome and famous costar (Seneca Crane Wes Bently).That’s the life!And that’s [...] [link]
