20 Reasons Christian Bale will remain permanently in our hearts

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Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun - Source: Getty

4) Dicky Eklund in The Fighter

The Fighter | Image via: The Weinstein Company
The Fighter | Image via: The Weinstein Company

Christian Bale drastically reduced his weight to adopt a wiry build for his role as Dicky Eklund in the biographical film, The Fighter. With his brutally sincere and emotionally raw portrayal of the true story of a former boxer who spiraled into substance abuse, he left the audience completely spellbound. This role earned Bale his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2011.

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