Christian Bale's shocking transformation in ‘The Machinist’ saw him lose 62 pounds on an extreme diet, pushing his body to dangerous limits for the role.

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The undisputed king of Hollywood body transformations, Christian Bale's intense physical ... between Batman Begins and American Hustle, Bale's weight continued to yo-yo for his roles.

the weight loss was more reasonable, but still impressive. The film was a critical and commercial success, once again demonstrating Christian Bale's talent. These physical transformations have ...

He tried, but allegedly failed, to reach the weight needed to play the lead in Michael Mann's film about the legendary automaker. As we reported last year, Bale was to play Ferrari during a dark ...

Christian Bale almost quit acting after struggling with stardom following Steven Spielberg's film, until his 2000 movie reignited his passion.

He gained so much weight that he was actually ordered ... Beyond the physical transformation to play Batman, Christian Bale tapped into his acting prowess to offer up a performance that we had ...