The Photos Christian Bale Probably Wishes Didn’t Exist

Christian Bale looked really, really full when he was spotted Friday leaving Early World restaurant in Brentwood. The 43-year-old English actor is gaining weight for his upcoming role of Vice President Dick Cheney in the biopic Backseat. When asked how he was achieving such a dramatic body transformation Christian told reporters at the Toronto Film Festival this week, “I’ve just been eating a lot of pies.”

The Photos Christian Bale Probably Wishes Didn’t Exist

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Christian Bale looked really, really full when he was spotted Friday leaving Early World restaurant in Brentwood. The 43-year-old English actor is gaining weight for his upcoming role of Vice President Dick Cheney in the biopic Backseat. When asked how he was achieving such a dramatic body transformation Christian told reporters at the Toronto Film Festival this week, “I’ve just been eating a lot of pies.”

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This is not the first time the star has made major modifications to his diet and workout routine for a part. He famously ate only one apple and a can of tuna per day to become super skinny for The Machinist. For American Psycho Christian packed on major muscle.

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The star reportedly admitted that after American Hustle, in which his character had a potbelly, he had a harder time losing the weight than he’d expected. Now that he’s in his 40s, it may be even harder this time.

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Backseat has Christian teaming up again with The Big Short director Adam McKay and costars Amy Adams and Steve Carell.

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At the time when the film takes place, Cheney was about 20 years older than Christian is now. The pies may be helping The Dark Knight star look heavier, but it won’t do much to make him look older.

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Word is that he’s relying on eyebrow bleach to help age him. And of course, the hair and makeup team once filming begins.

Christian Bale looked really, really full when he was spotted Friday leaving Early World restaurant in Brentwood. The 43-year-old English actor is gaining weight for his upcoming role of Vice President Dick Cheney in the biopic Backseat. When asked how he was achieving such a dramatic body transformation Christian told reporters at the Toronto Film Festival this week, “I’ve just been eating a lot of pies.”

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This is not the first time the star has made major modifications to his diet and workout routine for a part. He famously ate only one apple and a can of tuna per day to become super skinny for The Machinist. For American Psycho Christian packed on major muscle.

Photo credit: BACKGRID

The star reportedly admitted that after American Hustle, in which his character had a potbelly, he had a harder time losing the weight than he’d expected. Now that he’s in his 40s, it may be even harder this time.

Photo credit: BACKGRID

Backseat has Christian teaming up again with The Big Short director Adam McKay and costars Amy Adams and Steve Carell.

Photo credit: BACKGRID

At the time when the film takes place, Cheney was about 20 years older than Christian is now. The pies may be helping The Dark Knight star look heavier, but it won’t do much to make him look older.

Photo credit: BACKGRID

Word is that he’s relying on eyebrow bleach to help age him. And of course, the hair and makeup team once filming begins.

Photo credit: BACKGRID