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Christian Bale stops eating again for his role in "The Fighter"

By Lindsay CutlerSeptember 16th, 2010, 8:35 amComments (9)

Now that Entourage will officially end next summer, Mark Wahlberg has finished yet another vanity project: The Fighter, in which Wahlberg plays the boxer with, perhaps, the most heart. In defense of the trailer's swelling Oscar score and its spirited montage of the Boston working class (gross!), it showcases a decrepit-as-shit Christian Bale. It's amazing.

Losing a ton of weight is a time-honored tradition for actors who want awards, and why shouldn't it be? All that matters is that the audience believes that Christian Bale is a thug whose tormented past makes his body waste, his hair thin, and frankly, act like a big jerk to his boxer brother.

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Comments ( 9 )

No one does "decrepit-as-shit" like Christian Bale. I think he looked even worse in The Machinist. Anyone else see that?

demanda commented on Sep 16 10 at 8:44 am

That "gross" parenthetical on the Boston working class was hysterical.

youp commented on Sep 16 10 at 9:13 am

I'm sorry, but I don't except the notion that Christian Bale is a great actor. The obvious strain and effort and contrivance is always there. He doesn't impress me.
But I like Wahlberg, and Amy Adams is my favorite actress under 40, so I'll probably see this thing.

Jake A commented on Sep 16 10 at 10:53 am

That should have been "accept," obviously...my bad

Jake A commented on Sep 16 10 at 10:54 am

I don't disagree that Bale's effort shows through, making him less-than-great, but I hope I'm not reading you to say that Wahlberg is a better actor? You're just saying you like him, not that he's a better actor than Bale, right?

Anonymous commented on Sep 16 10 at 11:05 am

Lose a few pounds, look like you're suffering for your life's work, act and be like an asshole and you're guaranteed an Oscar. It works for women, but I hope it never happens to Bale. I saw him in The Machinest. I thought he was probably playing himself.

Twolane commented on Sep 16 10 at 11:21 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJAwa5L7jnI
4:35 minutes.

G Unit commented on Sep 16 10 at 3:08 pm

No I'm not saying Wahlberg is a better actor, but let's just say he aims lower and hits his target

Jake A commented on Sep 16 10 at 6:52 pm

Are there any women in Boston who aren't bartenders? (What is with that trope anyway?)

thinkywritey commented on Sep 17 10 at 9:34 am

Christian Bale stops eating again for his role in "The Fighter"

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