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Christian Bale's latest transformation into Frankenstein's monster has fans pointing out same thing

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Updated 15:59 4 Apr 2024 GMT+1Published 15:31 4 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Christian Bale's latest transformation into Frankenstein's monster has fans pointing out same thing

Christian Bale as Frankenstein's Monster has been revealed and fans are all saying the same thing

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

A first look has dropped at Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster and whilst it may be dream casting, everyone’s pointing out the same thing.

Bale will be playing the iconic movie monster in The Bride, dropping in 2025 from director and actor Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Gyllenhaal starred in The Dark Knight alongside Bale, and will now be directing him in her follow up to critically acclaimed film, The Lost Daughter.

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Here is the first look at Bale as Gyllenhaal’s version of the iconic monster - which was shared by Gyllenhaal on her Instagram.

Have you noticed it yet?

If not, prepare to be unable to unsee it – as film fans across social media are pointing out one glaring thing.

Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster.
Instagram/@mgyllenhaal/ Niko Tavernise

He looks like Jared Leto’s Joker.

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A reply to the first look on X said: “Is that a Leto Joker esque “HOPE” tattoo on his chest?”

Once you see it, it can’t be unseen.

Another posted: “Who keeps using Leto Joker for costume inspiration?”

One final reply said: “Hope it's the new ‘damaged’.”

Leto’s Joker, for David Ayer’s critically panned Suicide Squad film, was widely mocked for having “damaged’ tattooed across his forehead.

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Leto’s version of the character was covered in tattoos – so, you can understand the comparisons to Bale’s monster.

Bale will star opposite Jessie Buckley, who will lead the film as The Bride of Frankenstein.

Whilst some are laughing at the tattoo on Bale’s monster – many are still loving the look.

Jared Leto as the Joker.
Warner Brothers.

One said: “Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster? Take my money.”

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Another added: “I'll stand behind this man if he decided to cross a street! I'll be there with bells and whistles on”.

This is the latest Christian Bale body transformation, as the former Batman actor has been known to fluctuate wildly for his roles in the past.

For his role as Dick Cheney in Vice, the actor gained a large amount of weight, where he said: “It was more fun gaining the weight than losing it!”

Most famously, Bale lost an insane amount of weight for 2004’s The Machinist, where he weighed in at just 120lbs.

Shortly after this, the actor packed the pounds back on – adding 30lbs of muscle in order to play Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

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Regardless of what you think of the new look at Bale as Frankenstein’s monster – I think we can all agree, the actor has an unmatched commitment to changing his body for whatever role he is in.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@mgyllenhaal/ Niko Tavernise/Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Topics: Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Joker, TV and Film

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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