And so weve come to the present day, where immediately after capping off The Dark Knight Trilogy, Bale decides to take his ripped physique and transform it into a blob. Apparently he felt malnourishment was too easy and was in need of a new challenge; a challenging requiring him to pack some heavy pounds capable of repelling most ladies. The opening scene of American Hustle really paints the picture of Bales overweight 40 pound ballooning. as it depicts Irving getting dressed with focus emphasized on his bloated and bulging stomach. He then fixes his dirty comb-over in hilariously meticulous fashion that needs to be seen to be believed, although that possibly could have been some outstanding makeup effects. The point is that I wouldnt put it past Bale to destroy his hair too. From sex symbol, to chiseled, to anorexic, to freaking Batman, to a fat ass con-man, there are no physical limitations for Christian Bale. I can safely predict that American Hustle wont be the end of Bale pushing his body in strange directions though, and I eagerly await more distinct personas. I would assume hes already dropped this weight too for his upcoming role as Moses. What do you think about Christian Bale's habit of fluctuating his weight for various movie roles? Comment below!