Did Donald Trump actually believe Christian Bale was Bruce Wayne when the two met? Christian Bale has said that when former President Donald Trump asked to meet him, he treated Bale like he was actually Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne is a fictional character Bale played in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.
Several celebrities are known to be method actors, meaning they stay in character even when not filming. Bale has denied being a method actor, but he has shown the uncanny ability to transform into his characters. Did Trump possibly think Bale was a method actor? Was he playing some sort of elaborate trick on Bale? Or did Donald Trump actually believe Christian Bale was Bruce Wayne when they met in 2011?
Is Christian Bale Willing To Play Batman Again?
Many consider Christian Bale to be one of the best on-screen versions of Bruce Wayne/Batman, able to exhibit the loneliness and vulnerability the character dealt with as well as brooding with a quiet intensity on-screen.
A few other celebrities have taken over for Bruce Wayne's role since director Christopher Nolan wrapped up the Dark Knight trilogy. Many fans have likely doubted Bale will ever return to the role of the Caped Crusader. But would he?
According to WovieWeb, Bale said he would play Batman again if Christopher Nolan asked him. The Public Enemies actor told Inverse, "The thing for me is that Chris Nolan and I always said, If we're lucky enough to do three, we'll do three and leave it at that."
"We were lucky enough to do three and stay true to our word. That's loyalty. You've got to stick to a deal. If Chris came to me and said, 'I've got a new story,' I'd be interested. But other than that, I don't think so."
At another time, Bale spoke of working in that part again with Nolan. He said, "In my mind, it would be something if Chris Nolan ever said to himself, 'You know what, I've got another story to tell.' And if he wished to tell that story with me, I'd be in."
Christian Bale has often pushed himself to the limit for his roles, proving his ability to take on a variety of different characters. Perhaps this is why Donald Trump seemed to be - or was - fooled when the two met in the Trump Tower in 2011.
Donald Trump Acted Like Christian Bale Was Bruce Wayne When They Met
Christian Bale played Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. The films were darker in tone than previous Batman films, and had grounded, more realistic characters.
According to IndieWire, Christian Bale has said Donald Trump thought he was Bruce Wayne in real life when they met in 2011 when the Batman Begins actor was filming The Dark Knight Rises, years before Trump was elected president. Bale says Trump acted as if he actually was his character, Bruce Wayne.
Bale told Variety, "I met him, one time. We were filming on Batman in Trump Tower and he said, 'Come on up to the office.' I think he thought that I was Bruce Wayne because I was dressed as Bruce Wayne."
The Vice actor added, "So he talked to me like I was Bruce Wayne and I just went along with it, really. It was quite entertaining. I had no idea at the time that he would think about running for president."
Donald Trump might not follow comics, and it could be possible for someone who doesn't really know who Bruce Wayne is to confuse that name with the name of someone who is playing Bruce Wayne/Batman. Another possibility is that Trump could have been playing some sort of wild joke on Bale.
If so, it seems odd Trump never broke the act, nor revealed to Bale that he was joking. If Trump was just kidding around, he left Bale forever wondering whether or not he actually believes Bale is Bruce Wayne/Batman.
However, Trump might have thought Bale was a method actor, as Bale has been known for his transformations in roles, like the one he underwent for Thor: Love and Thunder.
What Has Bale Said About Method Acting?
Several fans consider Christian Bale one of the best celebrities to portray the Bruce Wayne role he brought to life in Christopher Nolan's gritty Dark Knight Trilogy. Bruce Wayne is a famous fictional billionaire in DC Comics. His crime-fighting alter ego is Batman.
One reason Donald Trump might have acted as though Christian Bale was Bruce Wayne was because Trump might have thought that The Fighter actor was a method actor, something Bale has denied. Several articles before, during and after 2011 have stated Bale is a method actor.
A method actor stays in character even when not filming. Bale told UNILAD that from his point-of-view, he isn't a method actor, and he doesn't know why people think he is, despite what he has done to take on certain roles. Bale said, "You know, people call me that. And I don't really even know what that is. I just kind of wing it."
"Method actors study method acting. I've never studied any acting at all. I just don't want to offend true method actors. I just do whatever I do. I don't know what it is."
If Donald Trump thought, or was told by someone, that Bale was a method actor, that could also explain why Trump treated him like Bruce Wayne throughout their meeting. They met while Bale was filming The Dark Knight Rises, and Bale was dressed as his Bruce Wayne character.
This could be why Trump treated the actor like Bruce Wayne throughout their meeting. Even though Bale has denied being a method actor, the star has still been called one, likely because of his amazing transformations for such films roles as Vice and American Hustle.
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