Christian Bale Not Offered $50M


Probably one of the rumors that has received the most attention over the past week's time is one that reports Christian Bale was offered $50M to reprise his role as Batman, sourced from a book Beyond Batman: The Unauthorized True Story of Christian Bale and His Dark Knight Dilemma. It's also a rumor that is being wildly misreported.



The author of Beyond Batman, Vince Russell, shares on a page of the book that during this past year's New Year's Eve party he was talking with a friend about Bale being crazy to walk away from the role to which his friend responds "He could probably make $50 million for being in the movie 20 minutes..."

It was just a conversation between friends, which was highly speculative. I've even had these conversations with friends. But Mr. Bale was not offered $50M to play the role, in this account by the author.

Also, a Justice League movie was not announced as the cinematic next adventure (although I wouldn't be surprised if it's somehow "in the works" as a potential plan from the studio.) But to cast a "new Batman" in the Man of Steel sequel, only to replace that actor with Christian Bale in a Justice League movie, when Chris Nolan has made it very clear his Batman is not in a shared universe, makes no sense.

We also cannot say if Mr. Bale was never offered at any other time a sum of money or what any talks between the actor and studio/ filmmakers may have ever involved. In this particular account, which is being cited across the interwebs, it did not occur.

In a conversation between two friends who were speculating their thoughts out loud, a rumor has been born from misreported information. Fans have their favorite actors and fun ideas as to who should be Batman in the Man of Steel sequel, and there is nothing wrong with that. But for all those in favor of Mr. Bale or maybe pinning expectations on him returning based on what was originally reported, may feel disappointed in the near future.

Beyond the rumors, whoever is cast as the new Batman in the Man of Steel sequel will certainly have to deliver a great performance in teaming up with Henry Cavill's Superman; A team up I am looking forward to see unfold on screen.

The yet-to-be-officially-titled Man of Steel sequel begins producing in 2014 with a Summer, 2015 release date. Returning to their roles are Henry Cavill (Superman,) Amy Adams (Lois Lane,) Diane Lane (Martha Kent,) and Laurence Fishburne (Perry White.)



Source: Amazon (Click on "CLICK TO LOOK INSIDE" on the book image to read the excerpt from the book)

~Written by: Leslie

As Legendary Pictures ends its financing and co-production pact with Warner Bros. Pictures, it has decided to change the nature of one of its lingering obligations.

Legendary has worked out a deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to invest in a significant piece of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" opening late next year.

To do that though, it has agreed to give up its stake in the Batman-meets-Superman sequel to "Man of Steel" due in 2015.

In July, Legendary entered into a five-year film partnership with Universal Pictures that will begin in 2014.