Christian Bale is one of the most talented and hardworking actors in Hollywood. Bale has done everything in his flourishing career, from giving dramatic performances to starring in big banner franchises as a leading star. He delves deep into his on-screen characters and embodies them fully is unimaginable, which is why millions of fans admire him.
The actor has worked with enough A-list celebrities and has collaborated with lucrative production houses, making him one of the highest-grossing actors in the world. In 2013, he starred in a historical black comedy crime film American Hustle. Nevertheless, The Dark Knight Rises movie star once revealed that he assumed the film director David O. Russell had cast Jennifer Lopez in the flick, which was a total shocker for him.
Christian Bale Reveals He Thought Director Had Cast Jennifer Lopez
Christian Bale is a fantastic actor. His remarkable contribution to American cinema is applaud-worthy. Bale has been ruling the silver screen with his awe-struck, whimsical acting approach. His films often leave the audience entertained and give an adrenaline rush, with non-stop laughter and epic dialogues.
The actor has done some insane and significant physical transformations for his roles to match the appearance of his characters, which only a few stars attempt to perfect to achieve success. Christian Bale earned an Academy nomination for Best Actor for his excellent portrayal of Irving Rosenfeld in 2013 in David O. Russell-directed American Hustle.
Nevertheless, Bale once narrated an intriguing backstory behind the casting process of the stars in his film. The actor recalled that the film director once suggested that he would cast Jennifer Lawrence in the movie, which he misinterpreted and assumed he meant Jennifer Lopez.
Christian Bale Explains How Jennifer Lawrence Was Cast in The Film
In a candid interview, Christian Bale opened up about when director David O. Russell messaged him regarding the casting of Jennifer Lawrence, which he misunderstood and assumed might mean Jennifer Lopez. The actor shared that he and the filmmaker agreed about casting Amy Adams for the role of Sydney Prosser, but David O. Russell told him that he had a perfect star in his mind who could play the role of Rosalyn.
The actor shared,
“So he texts me, and he’s been saying, `You know, I’ve got somebody in mind for Rosalyn.’ I said, `Who is it?’ He said, `I don’t want to tell you.’ I said, `Get the eff out of here.’ He said, `OK, but you have to promise not to tell anybody.’ And so he sends me — and I think the auto-correct has changed things because it comes out `J-LA,’ right?'”
He continued,
“And I look at that, and I think it must have changed the O to an A. He means J-Lo! Jennifer Lopez! And I think, J-Lo? I just can’t picture that. That’s a real surprise. I never would have imagined J-Lo. So, I text him back, `J-Lo?’` No, J-Law, OK, right?'”
David O. Russell- directed film American Hustle garnered worldwide appreciation and critical acclaim and amassed $275M at the global box office. The flick has had an all-star studded ensemble cast that features: Christian Bale, Zachariah Supka, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Louis C.K., and Jack Huston, among more.
Source: Inquirer
