Second Trailer for ‘The Fighter’

Christian Bale is known for his ability to morph into any persona to play whatever role is on the table. We saw his lack of regard for his body in The Machinist, we saw his ability to sing in the Newsies, and we all saw him playing a badass superhero in Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. He has yet to play a woman, but I am sure that is on his bucket list to accomplish as an actor before he dies. The upcoming film The Fighter is yet another example of Bale’s ability to embrace a role without a care for his disgusting appearance. The Fighter trailer shows Bale scaled down from his bulky muscular look in Batman to a frame like a scrawny former drug addict (which he plays in the movie). He is almost unrecognizable at first glance. Check out Bale and the trailer for The Fighter after the jump.

The film also stars Mark Wahlberg and one of my favorite actresses, Amy Adams (oh how I love her). The official plot synopsis goes something like this:

A look at the early years of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his brother (Bale) who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s.

Without further delay, check out the newest trailer for The Fighter which debuted on last nights season finale of Mad Men (via Deadline).

I don’t know about you, but I thought this trailer was an excellent preview for the film. It didn’t reveal too many details about the story but used images and dialogue coupled with an orchestra to give viewers an idea of the drama in the film. Somehow the greatness of Christian Bale has never been recognized by the Academy Awards. I seriously cannot wrap my head around that Bale never being nominated for an Oscar. Hopefully The Fighter will clear up that problem as Bale once again has become engrossed in a role that looks played out to perfection. The film is being released in the “awards buzz” time line, so lets hope for the best.

The Fighter hits theaters December 10th.

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