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Christian Bale has mastered the skill of embodying any character, as he has done with several of his on-screen performances in a range of genres, from action and thriller to comedy. However, when it comes to taking the lead in romantic comedies, the Oscar-winning actor does not seem too interested. TheAmsterdamstar opened up about his discomfort with the genre during an interview with The Guardian, as he ridiculed a studio for offering him a romantic comedy.
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Christian Bale Believes He’s Not a Cut Out For Rom-Coms
During an interview withThe Guardian,Christian Balewas asked why he has distanced himself from the beloved genre of romantic comedies. As he shared the reason, the actor suggested that he does not enjoy rom-coms.“Have you ever enjoyed a romantic comedy?”he asked.
Further into the interview, he said that he was offered a rom-com, but he rejected the offer, believing that the studio must have lost its mind to offer him that movie.“I thought they’d lost their minds,”he said before adding,“I don’t know why anyone would ever offer me a romantic comedy. I find American Psycho very funny.”
Over his decades-long career, Christian Bale has showcased his remarkable acting skills in a number of versatile roles, whether it’s the DC superhero Batman or the former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. However, he has not ventured into the romantic comedy genre as extensively as others, and it seems unlikely that he would accept such an offer in the future.
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Christian Bale Went Psycho to Make His 2000 Film
One of the most iconic characters of Christian Bale’s career includes the role of Patrick Bateman in the 2000 psychological thrillerAmerican Psycho.The actor has shared that at a time, he“went a little bit psycho”to make the movie.
During an interview withGQ, Bale shared that the director, Mary Harron, wanted him as the lead, and he also wanted to work with her, as they“realized we had the same very sick sense of humor.”The actor shared that they were unable to land the finances for the movie, as many did not want him to star in the movie.
“But I went a little bit of psycho myself in that and said, ‘No, I’m still making this film,'”he recalled. He shared that the movie went through several actors and filmmakers, but he was confident that it would eventually come back to him and Harron. He was right in believing so, as he ultimately starred in Mary Harron’sAmerican Psycho.
American Psychois available on Peacock TV.
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Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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