VIDEO INTERVIEW: Christian "Batman" Bale

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By ComicBookMovie - Jul 14, 2008 12:07 AM EST

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Batman has some "serious issues," according to The Dark Knight star Christian Bale. No kidding! Sitting down recently with the intense actor, he dished on how real Gotham City looks, how Heath Ledger vanished onscreen and how he'd like to get totally fat for a role.

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