Christian Bale Has 1 Star Wars Role In Mind

Christian Bale is back in the public eye thanks to his run with Marvel Studios in July 2022, where he played the villainous Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder. He became one of the highlights of a film that was largely seen as a critical disappointment, getting the chance to deliver a terrifying performance opposite Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman's Gods of Thunder.

Bale is also highly praised for his performance on the DC side of things, with his run as Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy still earning acclaim a decade after it concluded. 

Even for everything Bale has accomplished in his career, one franchise he hasn't yet joined is Lucasfilm and Disney's Star Wars saga, which continues to expand on Disney+ while its theatrical return is still some time away. Recently, Bale looked at the idea of joining the galaxy far, far away, although the role he would want to play isn't exactly the one that most fans would expect from the Oscar-winner.

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