The New York Post, citing and un-named source claims that after his Golden Globe win for 'The Fighter, that Christian Bale has surpassed Viggo Mortensen and Javier Bardem to play the lead role in Ron Howard's upcoming adaption of 'The Dark Towers' book series.
The same article says that Jennifer Carpenter from 'Dexter', and Ghite Tazi, are both in the running for the female lead Susannah.
I'm not too sure how I feel about this news, I like Bale, I think he makes an amazing Batman, and he was awesome in 3:10 To Yuma, I'm just not sure if I want him playing the lead in the adaption of one of my favorite books.
But with him going to be done with Batman shortly, he will most certainly be free for another large franchise.
What do you guys think?