10 Famous Movie Roles Almost Played by Christian Bale
Before becoming Batman and an Oscar-winning chameleon, Christian Bale was considered for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster roles. Here are ten roles Christian Bale almost played.
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10 Famous Movie Roles Almost Played by Christian Bale
6. Steve Jobs In Steve JobsAaron Sorkin called Bale the definitive Jobs before Bale walked away.
5. Llewelyn Moss In No Country For Old MenThe Coen brothers considered Bale before casting Josh Brolin.
4. Tobias Beckett In Solo: A Star Wars StoryLucasfilm pursued Bale for Han Solo's smuggler mentor.
3. Robin Hood In Robin HoodRidley Scott considered Bale before Russell Crowe took the bow.
2. Enzo Ferrari In FerrariMichael Mann spent years developing the racing biopic with Bale.
1. Norman Osborn In Spider-ManSam Raimi considered Bale before Willem Dafoe became the Green Goblin.
9. Will Turner In Pirates Of The CaribbeanBale auditioned for the blacksmith swashbuckler before Orlando Bloom.
10. Neo In The MatrixBale was on the Wachowskis' shortlist for Neo before Keanu Reeves.
