Christian Bale Arrested!

[Raph's Girl]

WTF?!

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=25089

E! Online reports that The Dark Knight actor Christian Bale has been in jail for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister at a London hotel on Sunday night.

Bale stayed in jail for four hours and was released on bail. He is due to return to London in September, pending further inquiries. Bale was in London on a press tour promoting The Dark Knight.

[Spike Spiegel]

Hmm...too much to drink??

I wonder why he assaulted them.

[Dr. Doom]

I'd take that first bit by E! with a grain of salt.

Bale arrested and released; denies assault
July 22, 2008, 2:52 PM EST
LONDON (AP) -- Christian Bale has denied allegations of assault made by his mother and sister, hours after he was arrested, questioned by London police and released.

The 34-year-old star of "The Dark Knight" spent four hours at a police station, but was not charged. British media had reported that Bale's mother and sister complained he had assaulted them at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Sunday night.

Representatives for Bale released a statement today denying that an assault took place.

The actor's reps released the following statement to TMZ: "Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister. Mr. Bale, who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale."

A woman thought to be Bale's sister Sharon told reporters "it's a family matter" from her home in Corfe Mullen, 110 miles southwest of London. A man who answered the door at the home of his mother Jenny Bale in nearby Bournemouth said she did not want to comment.

The Sun newspaper said police did not question the actor Monday because they did not want to interfere with the premiere of the movie.

[poiuytre]

Assault can mean a lot of things. Verbal assault is apparently enough to go to the cops for these days, tho I don't think a mom and sister are likely to do such a thing. Doesn't really come as a big surprise tho. He might be a cool actor, but you can tell he is an absolute jerk. In fact it is probably for that reason that he's so good at playing asshole-Bruce Wayne. He just plays himself.

[Dr. Doom]

Originally Posted by poiuytre

He might be a cool actor, but you can tell he is an absolute jerk. In fact it is probably for that reason that he's so good at playing asshole-Bruce Wayne. He just plays himself.

Where are you getting that from?

[ToTheNines]

The news today said he just cussed his mom out for dissing his wife. Cool.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by poiuytre

He might be a cool actor, but you can tell he is an absolute jerk. In fact it is probably for that reason that he's so good at playing asshole-Bruce Wayne. He just plays himself.

This is why I don't assume things about people without knowing the whole situation. Why? Because doing so makes me a bigger ass than the supposed ass in question.

[Raph's Girl]

Legal sources said sister Sharon needed £100,000 to help her bring up her three children. They said Bale, 34, snubbed the plea and a row flared in his suite at the Dorchester Hotel in London’s West End.

sources said Jenny (Bales mom) inflamed the situation by hurling insults about his wife Sibi, 38.

Sharon and Jenny, a part-time clown from Bournemouth, left the hotel on Monday morning and, on the way to their Dorset home, stopped at a Hampshire police station and reported Bale for assault.

He was arrested when he attended Belgravia police station, Central London, on Tuesday.

Sharon, who works in computer programming, has two daughters — aged ten and 12 — from a previous marriage and a baby from a new relationship.

His mom is a clown?!

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

His mom is a clown?!

Ironic....isn't it?

[Sewer Bull]

So basically, she demanded £100,000 from him, he refused, she reported him to the authorities for that.

Family values, anyone?

[poiuytre]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

This is why I don't assume things about people without knowing the whole situation. Why? Because doing so makes me a bigger ass than the supposed ass in question.

Apparently you don't read things either because the very first thing I said was that it probably was merely verbal assault.

On topic:

According to website TMZ.com, the actor became incensed when he thought Shane Hurlbut, the director of cinematography, messed up a shot.
The site claims Bale screamed, "I will kick your ass" to Hurlbut, before hurling several other insults at him - in front of hundreds of cast and crewmembers, as well as Military Police officers.
However, other sources have played down the reports, saying Bale was simply "extremely tired and having a bad day".
Bale is due to return to London to face possible assault charges in September ( 08 ).

And for good measure, a quote by the man himself:

If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.

Now if this man himself admits he is a jerk and a narcissist in his interviews, why get on my case if I happen to agree he comes off as one?

[odupianist]

While I love him as an actor, he's been great in many roles. He does appear to have a snobbish, jerk attitude in interviews. He just has this mood around him that says hey I can be an asshole. But I don't know him personally, so what do I know

[Warhorse]

^It's probably why I avoid interviews with actors now. Kind of spoils the images or perception I have of the character they portrayed. I will sometimes watch behind the scenes, but mostly, just watch the movie now. Unless it was a movie or series I actually dug, like LOTR, I dont watch too many behind the scenes.

However, if you like a laugh, behind the scenes of Jackass movie #1 is quite hilarious!

I wonder if NBC could talk Christian Bale in doing a skit on Saturday Night Live, make a funny thing out of this ordeal, or is he simply not comedy material?

[Sewer Bull]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

^It's probably why I avoid interviews with actors now. Kind of spoils the images or perception I have of the character they portrayed. I will sometimes watch behind the scenes, but mostly, just watch the movie now.

Weren't you the one who said a couple days ago that she can tell a fiction from reality when it comes to movies?

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

Weren't you the one who said a couple days ago that she can tell a fiction from reality when it comes to movies?

I did. What does this have to do with me not liking to watch interviews and all that bull sh*t? Just because I think interviews sometimes ruins my take on particule movies, has nothing to do with my perception on reality.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

I wonder if NBC could talk Christian Bale in doing a skit on Saturday Night Live, make a funny thing out of this ordeal, or is he simply not comedy material?

Oh, he's comedy material, alright. Just watch American Psycho.

[Sewer Bull]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

I did. What does this have to do with me not liking to watch interviews and all that bull sh!t? Just because I think interviews sometimes ruins my take on particule movies, has nothing to do with my perception on reality.

But it sounds you can't fully separate a fictional character from a person portraying it.

[poiuytre]

Originally Posted by KROW

Oh, he's comedy material, alright. Just watch American Psycho.

This. It's a good movie and an even better book.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Sewer Bull

But it sounds you can't fully separate a fictional character from a person portraying it.

Well, to be honest, I cant. When I see the Joker, I still see Heath Ledger. The only actors that I can think of that have me surprised that it's them is Gary Oldman and Billy Bob Thorton.

What I meant that I can tell the difference between reality and fiction, is that I know a movie is fake and can find things laughable and tend to not get caught up in the film like alot of people do. But when I am watching a documentary or an exact biography, it brings out a more respected emotion in me.

I can laugh at Heath's joker throughout the whole film because I know it's fake.

I actually felt sick when I watched Dahmer the movie.

It gets a little skewed for me when watching the Hannibal movies, Psycho and Texas Chainsaw, because I do know that Hanibal Lecter, Leatherface and Norman Bates were all based on the real life whack job Ed Gein. But those characters were loosely based on one guy, but the incidents those movies covered had nothing to do with Ed Gein's actual story. They are still works of fiction, so I can easily brush them off.

But if I watch the actual story on Ed Gein, it's a whole different ball game.

Even though, it's not so much Ed Gein that really disturbs me, though he is bad enough, but the police who auctioned off the infamous chair and the sicko who actually bought it are more disturbing.

Silence of the Lambs I didn't take serious, but Citizen X I did. Am I making things more clear for you?

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by KROW

Oh, he's comedy material, alright. Just watch American Psycho.

Oh, that's some of that proverbial wit I've heard so much about, right?