Watch Christian Bale’s Weight Change Drastically Over 12 Roles

Christian Bale has no shortage of iconic roles to his name. From narcissistic serial killer Patrick Bateman, to his brooding and gravel-voiced take on Batman, to his new outing as former vice-president Dick Cheney, Bale is an actor who truly disappears into his characters. One of the things that makes Bale such a chameleon in Hollywood is his ability to shed and gain weight, seemingly at will. Here are 12 roles spanning his career that required Bale to either lose or gain weight.