the cast of David O. Russell’s Amsterdam. Bale and Washington play World War I veterans who befriend each other after serving together.
06.10.2022 - 00:45 / etcanada.com
Every role is designed for Leonardo DiCaprio, according to Christian Bale.
Bale reveals that tidbit to GQ writer Zach Baron in a rare interview. The “Amsterdam” star shares the information after Baron reveals that DiCaprio was cast ahead of Bale as Patrick Bateman in “American Psycho” and “at least five roles” in the ’90s, including “Titanic”.
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“It’s not just me,” Bale tells GQ. “Any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand. It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. All those people that I’ve worked with multiple times, they all offered every one of those roles to him first.
“Literally, he gets to choose everything he does. And good for him, he’s phenomenal.”
Bale is not envious of DiCaprio’s position in Hollywood. Quite to the contrary.
“Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing?” Bale asks. “I mean, I can’t do what he does. I wouldn’t want the exposure that he has either.
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“I would suspect that almost everybody of similar age to him in Hollywood owes their careers to him passing on whatever project it is.”
Bale recently appeared in the ensemble mystery comedy thriller “Amsterdam” from director David O. Russell. He starred alongside Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldana, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Taylor Swift, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro, among many more.
the cast of David O. Russell’s Amsterdam. Bale and Washington play World War I veterans who befriend each other after serving together.
“Amsterdam,” the new David O. Russell historical mystery, has enough mega-watt stars to power a midsized American city.The cast includes (but is not limited to) Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Zoe Saldaña, Timothy Olyphant and Matthias Schoenaerts. If there’s a lead in the movie, it’s Christian Bale, who developed the project with Russell and who stars as an injured veteran of World War I who is now looking to help his fellow wounded soldiers start their new lives in New York.
Christian Bale stars in David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,” in theaters this weekend, the latest film of the actor’s illustrious career.
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Christian Bale’s career took a remarkable turn, thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio. According to the actor, his rise to fame came after DiCaprio declined to accept parts in important movies. “Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand,” Bale jokingly told GQ in an interview.“It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you.
Christian Bale is opening up about playing «mediator» between Amy Adams and director David O. Russell while on the set of .During a wide-ranging interview with, the 48-year-old actor was asked about Russell being well-known for having difficult sets and how he responded to that kind of working environment. He said that, for starters, understanding the method to one's madness is paramount.«If I can have some sense of understanding of where it's coming from, then, I do tend to attempt to be a mediator,» he tells GQ.
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Keeping the peace. Christian Bale revealed that he acted as a “mediator” for his American Hustle costar Amy Adams and director David O. Russell amid their on set tension.
Christian Bale has said he only has an acting career because Leonardo DiCaprio has rejected so many roles.The actor, known for starring in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and American Psycho, claimed DiCaprio was offered “every one” of the roles Bale’s taken before him, even from directors he’s worked with “multiple times”.Asked by GQ about the rumour that he lost at least five roles to DiCaprio in the 1990s, Bale said: “Oh, dude. It’s not just me. Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand.“It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you.
Nine years after the Oscar-winning film "American Hustle" premiered, Christian Bale is speaking out about his role on and off-screen. During a recent interview, the "Batman Begins" actor revealed he played "mediator" behind the scenes between Amy Adams and director David O. Russell, as the two would often get into heated interactions.
Christian Bale has had a wide, varied career since his early breakout as a kid actor in Steven Spielberg‘s 1987 film “Empire Of The Sun.” But what performance of Bale’s do moviegoers find ubiquitous with the actor? For some, it’s his turn as deranged finance guy Patrick Bateman in Mary Harron‘s “American Psycho.” For others, it’s a more recent role, like Brit road racer Ken Miles in “Ford V.
Christian Bale says he only has a career because Leonardo DiCaprio has passed up so many film roles. The 48-year-old actor added “any role that anybody gets” is only because Leo, 47, doesn’t want them as he always gets first choice of Hollywood movie parts. Christian told the new issue of GQ magazine: “I would suspect that almost everybody of similar age to him in Hollywood owes their careers to him passing on whatever project it is.
Christian Bale is getting candid about how Hollywood actors only get offered roles in movies after star Leonardo DiCaprio turns them down. During a recent interview, the "Batman Begins" actor claimed most roles get offered to DiCaprio first and then become open to everyone else if he decides to pass on the offer. One example of Bale almost losing a role to his fellow actor includes "American Psycho." Bale said there were a few actors cast in the role before him, one of them being DiCaprio, but Bale never lost hope he would eventually be cast.