When actors like Christian Bale have to gain massive amounts of weight in order to play fat characters, are they sabotaging their long-term health? - Quora
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Christian Bale dieted for over four months in preparation for his role as Trevor in “The Machinist”. He lost 63 pounds to get to a weight of 120 pounds. “Batman Begins”, he
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Christian Bale explains why he dropped to 8 stone and slept for two hours a night to play The Machinist
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Christian Bale fights back: 'Fighter' weight loss wasn't a 'gimmick' – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs
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I did Christian Bale 'Machinist' diet - I lost over a stone in a week, it was brutal | The Scottish Sun
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I found Christian Bale's transformations inspiring, it's amazing how much the human body can change in a short period of time (xpost from /r/movies) : r/Fitness
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Christian Bale weight: Nutritionist explains why the Vice and Machinist actor's extreme dieting is a bad idea
![Christian Bale Lost Over 40 KGs, Gained Over 63 KGs Over The Span Of 5 Films & That's The Dedication Expected From Actors Doing Certain Roles! Christian Bale Lost Over 40 KGs, Gained Over 63 KGs Over The Span Of 5 Films & That's The Dedication Expected From Actors Doing Certain Roles!](https://static-koimoi.akamaized.net/wp-content/new-galleries/2022/06/christian-bale-losing-gaining-weight-for-roles-is-shocking-impressive-at-the-same-time-from-the-machinist-to-vice-check-out-the-5-most-drastic-ones-002.jpg)
Christian Bale Lost Over 40 KGs, Gained Over 63 KGs Over The Span Of 5 Films & That's The Dedication Expected From Actors Doing Certain Roles!
![I did Christian Bale 'Machinist' diet - I lost over a stone in a week, it was brutal | The Scottish Sun I did Christian Bale 'Machinist' diet - I lost over a stone in a week, it was brutal | The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/bale4.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1620&h=1080&crop=1)
I did Christian Bale 'Machinist' diet - I lost over a stone in a week, it was brutal | The Scottish Sun
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Christian Bale Birthday | Christian Bale Body Transformations | Christian Bale Transformations Movies - Filmibeat
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