Christian Bale's Strange role

Christian Bale is set to play another superhero.

The actor - who has played Batman in both 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' - is said to be the number one choice to play Dr. Strange in movie studio Marvel's latest comic book adaptation.

A source said: "Christian is hot property right now, courtesy of Batman. Doctor Strange is a very different kind of hero to Batman and it's felt Christian is the sort of actor who can make the part work on screen.

"It is understood a deal could be struck in the coming weeks."

The Welsh-born star "tops the list" of movie bosses to portray Dr. Strange, a former surgeon who becomes a powerful sorcerer after a car accident leaves him unable to perform operations.

Bale also plays hero John Connor in the upcoming 'Terminator Salvation' and has signed on for two more sequels in the science-fiction franchise.

He has also expressed an interest in reprising his role as Batman if a third film is confirmed.

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Batman villain Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp will play a villain in the next Batman film.

The actor was linked to the role of The Riddler earlier this year and now one of the superhero franchise's stars Sir Michael Caine has confirmed both Johnny and Philip Seymour Hoffman will appear.

Michael - who played Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred Pennyworth in 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' - told MTV: "I was with a Warner Bros. executive and I said, 'Are we going to make another one?' They said, 'Yeah'. I said, 'How the hell are we going to top Heath Ledger as The Joker? And he says, 'I'll tell you how you top Heath - Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.' I said, 'S**t, they've done it again!' "

Johnny recently described the prospect of playing The Riddler as "fun".
He said: "I heard about that. It seems like it'd be a fun gig for a while, yeah."

Work is expected to begin on the next movie, starring Christian Bale as Batman, some time next year.

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Christian Bale 'assault case won't go to court' for assault

The Dark Knight actor could be cautioned

Christian Bale will not have to go to court over claims he assaulted his mom and sister, according to reports.

The Dark Knight star was arrested last month after an alleged row with Jenny, 61, and Sharon, 41, at London's Dorchester Hotel.

The Crown Prosecution Service is said to have advised police to caution the actor if he pleads guilty when he answers bail next month.

Christian, 34, denies the allegations.

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Christian Bale: I have dark moods and an obsessive streak

The Dark Knight actor admits he's difficult to live with

Christian Bale has revealed that he suffers from extreme mood swings.

The Batman actor, 34 – who was arrested in connection with a alleged assault on his mum and sister last week – admits he’s a very intense person.

‘Sometimes I’ll get into these strange, dark moods,’ he says.

‘They don’t last very long any more. Ever since my daughter was born, I’ve learned that it doesn’t make sense to be gloomy when you have such beauty and wonder in your life.’

Christian - who has 3-year-old Emmeline with wife Sibi - says he's lucky that his wife empathises.

‘My wife understands my occasionally obsessive streaks and she just laughs and tells me: “You’re crazy!” And I’ll just laugh right back,' he says.

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Christian Bale: Family Feud a “Deeply Personal Matter”

Christian Bale is speaking out for the first time since his mother and sister accused the actor of assaulting them Sunday night.

The Batman star asked for privacy at a press conference in Spain regarding the allegations, saying the incident was personal.

The 34-year-old actor explained, “It’s a deeply personal matter. I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter.”

Bale spent four hours talking to British police Tuesday following charges he assaulted his mother and one of his three sisters.

Bale has said through his lawyers that the assault allegations are unfounded.

The drama unfolded even as the latest Batman installment, The Dark Knight, broke box office records and was met with critical acclaim. The movie pulled in $158.4 million during its opening weekend in the U.S. last week, and is expected to do well in Europe.

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SHOCK! Batman Christian Bale accused of assault by mom

The Dark Knight star will face questioning this week

Christian Bale’s mom and sister have lodged a complaint of assault against The Dark Knight actor.

The incident is said to have happened on Sunday night while staying they were all staying at London hotel The Dorchester.

M0m Jenny, 61, and 40-year-old sister Sharon, who live in Dorset, filed the complaint at a Hampshire police station yesterday.

Christian, 34, attended the London premiere of the new Batman film in Leicester Square last night, but is expected to be questioned by police this week.

‘It would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere over a complaint which we don’t yet know is founded in truth,’ a source tells The Sun.

‘But Mr Bale will be contacted at the earliest opportunity and be asked to provide an account of anything that happened.’

A Metropolitan Police spokesman says: ‘We can confirm we have received allegation from another force in relation to an alleged incident in central London.’

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Lepaparazzi News Update: Christian Bale Prepared Himself For Potential Difficulty With Russell Crowe

Christian Bale was bracing himself for an uncomfortable time on the set of new movie 3:10 To Yuma - because he'd been warned his Australian co-star Russell Crowe was difficult to work with.

But the 33-year-old was left surprised when Crowe turned out to be not just friendly, but the "easiest damn guy I've ever worked with."

He says, "Everyone said, 'Man, you're going to have a tough time.' And I thought, 'Bring it on! Come on, buddy, give me the best you got!' I tell ya, he was the easiest damn guy I've ever worked with. He was so simple. We got along so well, and he just appreciates people who know what they're doing - that's it. He's a good guy."
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