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Christian Bale It Would’ ve Been ‘ Pitiful’ to Try Method Acting in a Marvel Movie
The Oscar winner also addressed the monotony of filming Thor Love and Thunder on green screens Can you differentiate one day from the next No Absolutely not
Samantha Bergeson Oct 5, 2022 10:30 am Share This Article Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print Talk Christian Bale Samir Hussein/WireImage Christian Bale did not follow fellow “American Psycho” alum Jared Leto’s Method acting dedication to the MCU. Academy Award winner Bale said it would be a “pitiful attempt” to apply Method techniques to a Marvel film as villain Gorr the God Butcher in Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Leto infamously spoke out earlier this year about staying in character for MCU installment “Morbius,” including during bathroom breaks requiring a wheelchair and crutches. When asked in a GQ cover story if Bale used his Oscar-winning Method practice for his first foray into the MCU, Bale said, “That would've been a pitiful attempt to do that, as I'm trying to get help getting the fangs in and out and explaining I've broken a nail, or I'm tripping over the tunic.” Bale added that working with CGI effects and green screens made the whole production monotonous and unlike any other film he’s done.Related
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