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Before he hunts Terminators, Christian Bale's gonna hunt him some Depp!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I posted a story a few weeks back about Johnny Depp being cast as John Dillinger in an upcoming period crime drama called PUBLIC ENEMIES, being directed by none other than Michael Mann.
Now he's got an adversary. Christian Bale is in talks to play Melvin Purvis who led the FBI's manhunt for these so called public enemies. He'll not only be hunting Depp's Dillinger, but he's also after Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson.
They say that Bale's participation in this project will not conflict with his commitment to play John Conner in McG's future war-set TERMINATOR flick. Once again, Bale's leading one of the most interesting careers of any actor out there... RESCUE DAWN to DARK KNIGHT to a Michael Mann crime drama to a TERMINATOR movie. The guy knows how to keep things lively, that's for sure.
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Hopefully it'll all be at least watchable. Luckily odds are better with him than some others.
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Ah, I'm kidding! He doesn't juice, does he?
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... and I admire the way he strives to do commited work on really decent projects... but somehow he seems to me one of those actors where you can always see him acting, rather than those natural dudes one believes in 100%. Still like him, though. Thoughts?
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Everything he does, he throws himself into. He made Batman Begins what is was. He has presence. The man is an actor in the true sense of the word.
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He has certainly made some interesting decisions, working with McG as one of them, fucking MTV generated hack, T4 going to be 90 minutes worth of music video trash mark my words!!!
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I'm down for anything Michael Mann does...Heat is one of the best crime movies ever...Miami Vice...
allright...that one sucked...
but still, Depp and Bale? That's cool as hell. -
Bale is the best actor around since oldman.
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One of the biggest disappointments in the past few years in my opinion. How in the hell can you make a boring movie about Miami drug smuggling and undercover agents? I expect better with this though. The man made Heat!
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You call yourself a Terminator fan?
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admit your mistake was just way too fun.
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Good for him. Good for us.
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Depp relies on gimmicks and his pretty boy looks when acting. It'll be interesting to see the two on screen together. Next to Bale's acting, Depp's will look rather lacklustre I do believe.
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Just watch it. They do inexplicable shit that makes you go WHAT THE FUCK?!!
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This means Killing Pablo has lost Bale? Joe Carnahan just can't catch a break.
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That's about all I have to contribute to this TalkBack...
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I'm looking forward to the new show. I know it's not official Terminator cannon and will of course contradict the movies but that's ok...so did Stargate SG-1 and Highlander the series...both were awesome. Besides...any show with Summer Glau is worth watching
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Assuming they even have screen time together that is...
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sure he's been in some decent films, but what the fuck is he using one of made up accents in interviews for, i know he says its because batman is an american icon blah,blah blah, but seriously how many people dont know he's english, just makes him look like a twat
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It may have been shot well, but I found it to be forgettable. I just couldn't get into it for whatever reason.
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babies
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acting, go see Equillibrium. Ass kicking greatness aside (must stay calm) look at the emotion that begins to ebb slowly at first then all out gush once his emotions awaken, and you will see that action movie aside he poured his skill into this role.
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assessment. I don't love the guy in every role, it depends on the movie. But when I see how he was in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then see the difference betweeen that character and Jack Sparrow, I don't see gimmicks, but an actor who is able to shift into very different and diverse roles.
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...quite possibly the most awesome scoop I've ever read (or one of). Michael Mann directing a crime movie starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale....jesus christ this just jumped to the top of my most anticipated list pretty damn fast. And it's being shot partially in Wisconsin (where I live). I gotta find where they're filming. 2009 can't come soon enough.
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I would have to say there are a lot of kids out there who don't pay attention to nationality. And to them, the illusion is important.
Sometimes the whole nationality thing throws you off and them you find yourself distracted because all you're thinking about is, "Damn, that's a great accent." That's exactly what happened to me watching Battlestar Galactica. Hell, I had no idea Jaimie Bamber (apologies for the spelling) was a bloke until I saw him in an interview. I think Mr. Bale's one of the rare type of actor's who is actually committed developing and maintaining characters. Personally, I find his dedication refreshing. -
I'm in. Although I also have to agree with the person who said Bale is gonna own Depp in the acting department. Nothing against Depp but Bale is one of the best actors of our generation.
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sweet!
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that line should be in every Bale movie!
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should also be a standard line.
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I like Depp, I just like Bale Better. Although both have their niche I Couldn't see Depp pulling off Batman(oops!) although i can't imagine Bale as Ed Scissor although i know which one i'd rather watch. I think Bale would have been one hell of a good Sweeny Todd!
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Depp and Bale in a Michael "I never make a bad film" Mann's new one. Just got a chubby reading the words.
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Nobody "hunts" Terminators! You run!
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Make that movie instead please
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For anyone thinking Depp relies on gimmicks and bullshit just watch that movie. He goes toe to toe with Pacino. Miami Vice was a work of art plain and simple. Michael Mann is a top 3 director, he is this generation's Stanley Kubrick. Bale is good, lots of promise but best actor of this Generation is hyperbole. Regardless this movie will be the shit.
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It b true.
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Fight!
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...the BaT Man
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is like having DeNiro or Pacino in your flick in the seventies.
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Jan 11, 2008 8:37:28 AM CST
Fuck I'd love to see Pacino's Batman
by nomoredirtyjokespleaseweareyanks
"It's not who I am, but what I do that defines me HOOOWAHHH!"
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so Bale plays good guy and Depp is evil? Interesting call Mr. Mann.
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don't just stare at it, terminate it!
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Johnny Depp needs to play more evil guys. Sweeney Todd doesn't count, he's a wronged man getting revenge.
Depp can do dark REALLY well. He just needs more opportunity. Just look at him in the Libertine. He should have gotten an Oscar nomination for that one. -
40-50 days in Chicago, 30-40 days in Wisconsin ...
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I rarely get excited about upcoming projects, but this casting news, Depp and Bale, two of my favourite actors, directed by Mann....cinematic bliss. Can't wait.
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That's right, I brought it back. Wanna fight about it?
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The next thing you know, we end up with lots of "funny" Terminator titles (as with any mention of Indiana Jones). Thank me later.
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Bale and Depp, Cassell, Bardem, the top of the very top. and McKellen of course.
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Bale + Depp + Mann = My money, opening day. These guys are becoming fan favorites for a reason.
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the western 3:10 to YUMA as a part of Bale's recent ecletic filmography.
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"It's not who I am, but what I do that defines me HOOOWAHHH!"
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Watch Newsies to see how far he's come in whittling down that horribad lisp of his. He's done a thewper job.
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your welcome
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I still say Equilibrium was by far his best. Such an underrated movie!Not to say that he wont OWN the Connor role in every way that Edward Furlong's whiney ass couldn't, and oh yeah...that unmentionable Nick somebody. Bale has truly proven himself as as actor. His metamorphosis between shooting The Machinist and Batman Begins was just INSANE!!!
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Bale owned in Equilibrium. Anything that got within 10 feet of Bale was killed if he didn't like it. Bale destroyed everyting in this flick. I must stop, because I could go on forever as Mr. Saxon, Bringing Sexy Back, and others can attest. All I'll say is if you have not seen this you must. End of rant.
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and more than looks too. Have you seen Before Night Falls? The man is a chameleon, an actor's actor. Sure he can be theatrical and gimmicky, but he excels at it, and at subtleties also. Maybe he hasn't gone to the extremes of starving himself and speed-beefing up like Bale but he is just about as versatile. Having said that i think of the two of them Bale would be a better fit for Shantaram. A movie that needs to be made.
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Bale owned in Equilibrium. Anything that got within 10 feet of Bale was killed if he didn't like it. Bale destroyed everyting in this flick. I must stop, because I could go on forever as Mr. Saxon, Bringing Sexy Back, and others can attest. All I'll say is if you have not seen this you must. End of rant.
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but what was with Ty Diggs smiling his fuckin ass off in a future with no emotions. Still its nowhere near as disturbing as old Frank grinning his ass off in Cliffhangers opening death.The more I watch that flick the more I wonder a) What the fuck was Harlins direction b) Did no one amongst editors, producers and the director spot what that sick ol fuck was doin c) was he just seeing if Renny was paying attention
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By all means, rant on bro, haha. You're damn right! The fight choreography was still, in my opinion some so the craziest shit I've seen. Well, haha, until I caught District 13, but yeah Equilibrium is still one of my all time favorite movies.
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another bale line that should be in all his movies
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The DEFINING bad ass of our generation. He's Batman. He's taken on the gladiator, He beat Wolverine in a magicians duel, he's gonna bring Jack Sparrow to justice, and he's going to kill not one, not two, but a whole fucking ARMY of Terminators with his bare hands!
I mean, what the hell can be next for this guy? I mean, the only place we can go from here is if George Lucas announces he's going to make Episodes VII-IX after all but he recasts Luke Skywalker with Bale and the movies are about Bale-Luke destroying the Empirial remnant and a Sith Insurgency all by himself! -
How about we have Bale kill off Lucas after he pumps out another lame ass script with ridiculous 3rd grade dialogue and take control of Skywalker Ranch and make 7-9 as only he knows how....guns, axes, badass one liners, 3 great stories to make up for lackluster prequels,...and oh yeah, you're damn right...he takes over the Skywalker role like Mark Hamil to an infomercial job!
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Anyone else feeling this?
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'Cause I'm sure it'll be called something else, but you have to be daft to think they (WB) won't follow up on DK if it is a huge success.
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We damn well better! I think we're safe with a trilogy deal, but while they're on the "redeeming" and "reinventing" villians already played (ala Joker & Two-Face), they fuckin OWE it to do Edward Nygma some serious justice from the gaaaawddamned 1995 flamboyant rubber faced orange afro weaved pile of steaming shit that Jim Carrey raped repeatedly. It was like they took Ace Ventura and threw him in a Batman movie....well if you could call it a Batman movie. Haha, sorry I'm still pretty bitter after a decade.
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of course he considers himself english, who in their right mind would want to own up to being welsh
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Axes? Bad-ass one-liners? Christ, are there any SW fans who wouldn't stylize the franchise to fit that Dark Horse crap?
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Though I'm kind of a fan of American Psycho though. Thought it might be funny to give Patrick Bateman Luke's lightsaber and let Luke have some fun chopping up any remaining sith with that wicked chrome axe haha....
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Cast Bale in a ROTJ remake, wherein his character discovers Vader killed his mother. Bye bye, redemption story; hello Oedipus!
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Jan 11, 2008 2:29:21 PM CST
Just saw Equillibrium for the 1st time a few days ago.
by stuntcock mike
Pretty darn good.
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with this and the upcoming Killing Pablo movie (Javier Bardem in the title role) he's turning into a donut muncher, flatfoot
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"Do you like Phil Collins?"
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And I think you have a winner here sir. Always felt like they never TRULY explored the dark side of the force, haha
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That is the one problem that the Equilibrium fans have is Diggs. He's smiling, he's showing emotions, he's like Spock going through Pon Farr. Other than that this movie owns. I was expecting better praise from Stuntock Mike.
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Bale as a sith lord. Lightsaber kata, and the smugness from American Psycho and you have one nasty sith.
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Because this is a period piece, right? I love Johnny Depp, and I think he's a very versatile actor, but I think Dillinger would have a more...masculine appearance. Maybe a bit of a weasel, but he'd still have the masculinity of a 1930s wiseguy.
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Yeah but if you think about it, Diggs charachter was kind of a plant by Angus Macfadyen's charachter Dupont to kind of keep an eye on Preston, and if you remember when all was revealed, Dupont was all about art and emotion (on the down low though)while still keeping his grip on the society. I always felt like Diggs character was not completely devoid of emotion because he was in cahoots with Dupont,...hence his smiling. Shouldn't have been so obvious though. That did irritate me as well. Just my thoughts on this....
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Teaser poster: Bale-Luke is at Padme's tomb in that ANH pose with axe held high. "It's Father's Day in a galaxy far, far away..." Now THAT'S how you end a series.
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O.k. Honestly. It was amazing and insane. I just didn't want to gush about it too much, arriving late to the party and all.
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Just remember though, if we want to go the Oedipus route and get really twisted, Padme can't die yet. He's gotta meet up with her later and have unknown incestuous love bastards, lol But other than that sounds like a wrap, haha...nuff said!
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O.k. Honestly. It was amazing and insane. I just didn't want to gush about it too much, arriving late to the party and all.
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Shucks
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I'm ashamed to say I never saw it in the theater due to the previews masqerading it as a Matrix ripoff as well as the little to no publicity it got. What a fucking amazing piece of film they kicked out though, huh? Just one of those movies you can never get sick of watching over and over.
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why not?
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the fellow brethren and I rejoice when we have a new convert? Like Riddleman1674 I was not blessed to see it in the theaters, I still don't know how I ended up renting it. I did, was enlightened, and the rest is history.
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thing. Whereas Dupont hid his emotion, Diggs did not. Preston picked up on Partridge for a VERY minor misstep, but didn't see anything coming from Digss? I think not.
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Yes true Preston did notice Partridge was showing signs of emotion, but at the time Preston was also fully on his supresent. When Cleric Brandt joined up with him, he had already has his little accident...hence making it a problem for him to focus as he was beginning to struggle with his emotion. so it was explainable why Diggs wasn't as obvious to him. Your move, hehe
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Since Bale-Luke can't take claim of his dead mother, have him redirect his passions on his sister. Kill off Han early on--he was a schmuck in ROTJ anyway--leaving a desperate Leia to tether herself to her brother as they set off to murder Vader. Here's the last shot of the film: Bale-Luke and knocked-up Leia casting their yellow Sith eyes on the corpses of Vader and Palpatine, as Yoda and Obi-Wan cry tears of blood in the background. Credit roll.
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...with genuine genre hopping talent & charisma - if anyone can re-awaken the redundant Terminator franchise it's Bale.
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Your synopsis was so sickeningly twisted and well crafted, I'm stumped for ideas...the only other gay ass titles I could come up with were The Phantom Menace & Attack Of The Clones, but some schmuck already used those. Any thoughts?.......
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I caught the last hour or so on IFC one night just rolling thru channels. I just sat there going WTF!? How come I'd never heard of this? Watched it again the next morning. I shall be buying it asap. I don't see it as a Matrix ripoff at all. The gun kata stuff just blew me away. The story if anything, reminded me of 1984. 1984 with handguns, that is. Consider me converted.
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yeah and it becomes Waco again
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Perversions of the Force? Midicholorian Minglings? Black Boot Diaries? For-Christ's-Sake-Leave-the-Kids-Home-For-This-One?
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I am pleased to announce that Mr. Bale's next role will be that of My Husband. Thank you.
I think Depp and Bale's styles are so fundamentally different that it will be interesting to see them together...I have difficulty even picturing them on screen at the same time.
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First round knock-out for Bale
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I love me some Michael Mann, Heat was genious. His last two movies were some of my favorites too. I loved both Collateral and Miami Vice. Yeah, I loved Miami Vice. It was about two guys doing their job. No melodramatic bullshit, just a straightforward film about undercover cops. Some call it boring, but I found it to be absolutely intriguing.
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...the biography of Melvin Purvis by his son, Alston? If it is, it's a fascinating read. Melvin was the most famous G-Man from 1933 onwards for years due to his involvement in the capture/assassinations of Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd. J Edgar Hoover's insane need for praise started a lifelong effort to destroy Purvis' career which led him to suicide. With Depp & Bale involved, it sounds like a hell of a film but they're totally miscast. Purvis was a slight man, intense intelligent with high moral code due to his southern Georgia upbringing. Bale's too tall. It'd be perfect for Depp. And Bale should be Dillinger, a tall charismatic, athletic guy.
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hehe that's made my day. funny. Frye777, you idiot!
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explanation. Good call. Glad you're converted stuntcock, but you must have not been in any Bale talkbacks in the past few months. Ususually someone (me or otherwise) brings up Equilibrium. Go to you tube and search equilibrium and dragula together for a killer video composition.
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Jan 12, 2008 7:38:48 AM CST
Okay I hereby propose the followng resolution:
by grammaton cleric binks
All those who have never seen Equilibrium from this point forward shall no longer be considered true Christian Bale fans. They may redeem themselves by watching the movie, then submitting a report on its greatness. All in favor say "Aye."
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Jan 12, 2008 7:40:38 AM CST
disfigurehead, personally I don't love or hate
by grammaton cleric binks
Johnny Depp. For me the female equivalent is Julia Roberts. I either love the movie or hate it, but both of them as individuals, they are not actors that for me make a movie a must see unlike say Samuel L. Jackson or old school Clint Eastwood.
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The only thing that bored me was the 3 sex scenes. Other that that it was great.
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Holy. Shit. Gotta love the white suited carnage.
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between this movie and The Untouchables. Connery, DeNiro, Costner, Garcia, that movie was incredible. "You got him?" "Yeah" Capone thug gets dropped like a bad habit from one of the most awkward firing stances in cinema history.
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hell yeah that video so owns. Hats off to the dude who created that. Incredible video that was so in synch. Equilibrium Bale = carnage!
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although maybe you do stun.
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You guys' have got me all Bale'd up.
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Anyone who says it sucks hasn't seen it. I would say it's better than the Matrix in terms of the fighting because it's all done practical. No lame ass wire-fu here. Oh yeah and you think at the start Bale's gonna be an emotionless, wooden character. But then he does a total 180 and kicks you in the balls with the subtleties of his acting range. That first image of Preston hearing Beethoven might be the Bale's single greatest scene and shows why he is one of the best, if not the best actor of his generation. Excuse me, I gotta go watch it again.
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I would fucking be the first in line to learn. The theory behind it and how it's put in practice could actually be used in real life.
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of the slow emergence that made the character great. Problem is many on this site would overlooked that as their attention span has been Bayified, and they would only watch for the gun kata which as has been mentioned already an original and incredible concept. As much as Bale owns I want to see him to a drama in the near future because I know he could surely deliver. It was also great when he sees the rain unfiltered for the first time. Someone else commented that Matrix Revolutions stole that seen when Trinity sees the sun for the first time. Hard to argue that.
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Tesla's magical cloning machine was all bullshit, just a big bluff they kept volleying between the two of them. It was all doubles. Bale was always a twin, and was inspired by the Chinese magician to bring his brother in on the act. Jackman just continued to use the look-a-like for his final "Real Transported Man" and then screwed him over by killing him when he knew Bale would investigate.
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But just say he's British...that works.
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...and encoded in AVC, please...
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Tesla did in fact create a machine for Bale's character to use in his show but it did absolutely nothing. His trick was that he used his brother. Jackman's character, not knowing this, went to Tesla, thinking that maybe he made a machine that instantaneously teleported Borden (Bale), thus making his trick better than him using Root as a double. Because as he said "No one cares about the man in the box." Jackman was the man in the box and Root got all the praise. Therefore, he had Tesla build the machine which didn't just teleport Danton (Jackman) but it created a mirror image of himself every time he used the machine. Tesla couldn't iron out the machine enough in time due to Thomas Edison's men burning down his laboratory so he sent the machine to Danton, bugs and all with the warning to destroy it. You can see at the end all the drowned clones in Danton's warehouse. Now the thing I don't understand is why Danton couldn't have figured out two is better than one, so he and his mirror image could perform the trick like Borden instead of killing the clone each time.
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I was thinking of Angier's stage name, The Great Danton.
Also, try this one. Cutter actually knew Borden was a twin the whole time, hence why he's not surprised to see him pick up his daughter at the end of the movie. -
Shall I get him, okay what I wanna know is who's sucking who's titty. I really gotta get off my butt and watch The Prestige. Actually that, then the illusionist, then compare and contrast. Both are good I hear.
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We know the flick, we love the flick but it's time to move on... you're like 12 year old girls obsessed with Newsies. (Note: I must agree with the pre-pubes, there isn't anything hotter than Welsh jailbait with a lisp... Except maybe a one legged cowboy with low self-esteem).
As to the present and the future, Bale can fill a screen with a presence like no one else. So I say, hand him that FBI badge and set him loose on Johnny. He'll show Depp what man with a real British accent can do.
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Jan 14, 2008 6:06:49 AM CST
The Illusionist and The Prestige are totally different films
by han cholo
One deals with two guys trying to best the other, the other film deals with love. Both are great movies, though.
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Daton is addicted to the adoration of the crowd and he cannot stand to share that love. That was why the trick with the actor made-up as his double would never have worked.
Not to mention it would freek anyone out to have another them appear out of nowhere looking at you and you after realizing you just want it to go away, realizing further it's probably thinking the same thing.
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is just reaching a whole new level of cool.
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Will they give Bale the scar that John Connor had in the robot wars.
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he should nail the terminator while checkin out his own reflection.
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