2. Newsies (1992)
Bales Character: Jack Kelly I hadnt actually heard of Newsies (a.k.a The News Boys) until researching this article, but Ill bet the same can most likely be said for most of you. Regardless of that, its appearance this side of the list is an absolute dead cert once you start digging around this ill-conceived, shameful flop of a Disney musical. Thats right, Bale starred in a Disney musical and not a very good one at that. Just eighteen years of age in the picture, Bale plays a young paperboy during the 1899 newsboy strike. He comes at the role with the visible inexperience of a young, green actor; his ridiculously overplayed Noo Yourk accent lacks practically any hint of how superb hell one day become. In fact throughout the film youll repeatedly forget that this kid will one day be the God damned Batman, and not in a good way. Check out this catchy little ditty: http://youtu.be/nxZtBPOLIyA Did you spot future-Bats? Lucky for you; no one did at the time.