Christian Bale, 35, will most probably never live down the angry rant taped on the Terminator Salvation set.
Though he has admitted sole fault over the angry tirade that was secretly taped and leaked to the media, Bale is being asked in pretty much every interview at the moment whether he regrets his actions and if he is really “sowwy”.
Until this week, the actor had said essentially that he was 100% responsible for being so shouty. However, in a recent GQ interview and an interview I caught him on on the Today Show, the star claims that his on-screen persona John Connor should take at least 50% of the blame.
This is much the same thin argument that Beyonda Farce uses to excuse her on-stage hyper-sexuality, when she spontaneously turns into Sucha Farce. Bale should know that this kind of nonsense does not fly and that only I (blinded and distracted by feeling all warm and fuzzy in my pants) and is wife are going to buy this.
It [the rant] wouldn’t have happened if we hadn’t been playing that scene, for Christ’s sake, between John Connor and his wife, which is probably the most intense one in the movie. [an irritated sigh] I’d definitely say that that guy who was yelling was at least half John Connor, and the rest was me. (via GQ)
Image credit to Doug Meszler/ Splash News.
He only sounds ridiculous by even commenting on it so long after the fact. Besides, I thought the rant was kinda hot. Brits sound sexy-funny when they cuss!
Pauls – howdy
I was thinking the same thing, but every interviewer keeps asking. If I were him I would run with it by telling them to get bent
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Guys – agree! As you may remember, I think this is a producers stunt to keep publicity on the movie.
If it were up to Bale alone, the interviews would be verrrryy different.
Selling your soul to a big film and studio means you have to flog a dead dog long after there are no dogs.
left to flog.
The stunt is working well as every interview is chomping at the bit to ask him about it. Great PR!
I think I’d try to point fingers if I were him too, completely understandable. Too bad he sounds like an ass while doing so!
He went some time without pointing the finger, this is just getting silly
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