Christian Bale Undergoes Another Wild Transformation to Be Dick Cheney in First Look at 'Vice'

Christian Bale is unrecognizable as former Vice President Dick Cheney in a first look atVice, the latest film fromThe Big Shortdirector Adam McKay.

With a bald head and a heavier figure, Bale, 43, has undergone another jaw-dropping transformation for his new role.

To pack on the pounds for the part, Bale previously said that he ate a Thanksgiving favorite.

“I’ve just eaten a lot of pies, so far,” he toldVariety.

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Viceis said to tell the “epic story” behind how a Washington insider became Vice President to George W. Bush and impacted history.

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Bale’s look to play Cheney is a far cry from the emaciated figure he had in 2004’s The Machinist, when he weighed in at just 120 lbs. It was the first role where the actor drastically altered his body, and he has made a habit of it ever since.

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Soon afterThe Machinist, Bale regained the 70 lbs. he lost and added 30 lbs. of muscle to play Batman in 2005. He lost weight again forThe Fighterin 2010, andadded a pot bellyfor 2013’sAmerican Hustle.

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He admitted in 2013, though, thathe can’t mess with his bodyas much as he used to.

“I thought I was going to lose the weight I gained forAmerican Hustle. I said, two months, flat, that’ll do it. I was 185 and I went up to 228 for it. And I’m still working that off! It’s almost six months later,” Bale toldUSA Today. “Now, I know that when I was in my early twenties it would have been two months and that’s it.”

Viceopens nationwide on Christmas Day.

source: people.com