Christian Bale has never failed to amaze audiences with his incredible acting, be it the God Killer Gorr or The Dark Knight himself. So when an unlikely friendship between Christian Bale and Chris Rock sprouted, it was truly a tragedy to see her interfere with his upcoming role as Burt in David O. Russell. Amsterdam.
The murder mystery starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and Taylor Swift is joined by several more acclaimed actors, all brimming with their own talent. Become suspects of a murder they witnessed; Bale, Robbie and John David Washington embarked on a journey to harvest the secrets buried in crime.
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Christian Bale and Chris Rock: The duo that could have been
Christian Bale has always admired Chris Rock’s stand-up comedy and his goal of making everyone laugh. David O. Russell, being the man he is, had already told the comedian to save a fair amount of story for Bale to enjoy. As expected, the actor had a good laugh as he chatted with Chris Rock on set, with the two seeing a friend in each other.
It didn’t turn out so good for Bale from a professional point of view though. For him, Burt’s serious perspective was a far cry from the laughs and giggles that Christian Bale was offering in the first place. Chris Rock’s jokes were just too good for the actor not to take everywhere he went. So, in a more professional setting, Bale then decided to isolate himself from the comedian instead so he could finish the film.
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Christian Bale chose profession over friendship
In a recent interview with IndieWire, the Thor: Love and Thunder The star shared his whole effort with Chris Rock and how the decisions he made were necessary for him to get the job done.
“So I had to go to him, I went ‘man, I love talking to you, and we have mutual friends, but I can’t do that anymore. Because David didn’t ask me to do this movie so that “He can just watch me laugh. He wants me to be Burt, and I forget how to be Burt.”
Christian Bale’s decision to isolate himself from Chris Rock was solely for the film itself, as the actor remarks he finds it hard to fit into roles if he knows the people he’s with a little too well. he works. He states that he doesn’t believe in his game if the people around him are very familiar.
amsterdam will be released in theaters worldwide on October 7, 2022.
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Source: IndieWire
