'Psycho' is the next Batman
2003-09-16 07:48
Los Angeles - American Psycho star Christian Bale is to turn from criminal to crime buster as the next Batman, according to an announcement from Warner Bros.
Shooting on the as-yet-untitled flick is scheduled to start in February, with Memento director Christopher Nolan at the helm.
Bale, 29, won the role over competition from Jake Gyllenhaal and Billy Crudup.
"What I see in Christian is the ultimate embodiment of Bruce Wayne," Nolan said in a statement. "He has exactly the balance of darkness and light that we are looking for."
British-born Bale follows Americans Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney, who each headlined previous big-budget Batman productions. - Sapa-DPA
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