CHRISTIAN
BALE CAST AS BRUCE WAYNE IN
WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ UPCOMING BATMAN MOVIE
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Christian
Bale has been cast in the starring role of Bruce Wayne in Warner
Bros. Pictures’ upcoming Batman movie, to be directed by
Christopher Nolan and produced by Emma Thomas. The announcement
was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of production for Warner
Bros. Pictures.
Principal photography on the film
is expected to begin in early 2004. The movie is written by David
Goyer and Nolan, and will follow the early career of The Dark
Knight.
 Said
Nolan, “What I see in Christian is the ultimate embodiment
of Bruce Wayne. He has exactly the balance of darkness and light
that we were looking for.”
Robinov stated, “Now that
we’ve found the best person to play Batman, we are really
looking forward to moving ahead with the rest of our casting,
and are excited about the exceptional group we are assembling.”
Bale, who first drew critical
attention for his starring role in “Empire of the Sun,”
has starred in such diverse motion pictures as “Little Women,”
“Portrait of a Lady, “Metroland,” “American
Psycho” and “Laurel Canyon.”
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