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Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an Welsh and American actor and voice actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014. Born in Wales to English parents, Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's 1987 war film Empire of the Sun. After more than a decade of performing in leading and supporting roles in films, he gained wider recognition for his portrayals of serial killer Patrick Bateman in the black comedy American Psycho (2000) and the titular role in the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004). In 2005, he played superhero Batman in Batman Begins and again in The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), garnering acclaim for his performance in the trilogy, which is one of the highest-grossing film franchises. Bale continued in starring roles in a range of films outside his work as Batman, including the period drama The Prestige (2006), the action film Terminator Salvation (2009), the crime drama Public Enemies (2009), the epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) and the superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in the 2010 biographical film The Fighter, he won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Further Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations came for his work in the black comedy American Hustle (2013) and the biographical dramedies The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). His performances as politician Dick Cheney in Vice and race car driver Ken Miles in the sports drama Ford v Ferrari (2019) earned him a second win and a fifth nomination respectively at the Golden Globe Awards.
After the catastrophic events of Avengers Civil War, the heroic team faces a new crisis in which alliances crumble and loyalties are tested. Tony Stark, Iron Man, and Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, are placed on opposite sides of a conflict that threatens to splinter the very foundations of the Avengers. It all starts when a mysterious organization known as the S.E.R.P.E.N.T.E. emerges, advocating a more aggressive approach to world security, prepared to take extreme measures to achieve its goals. With the team's recent split, they seize the opportunity to instigate an internal civil war that will only serve their own sinister interests. While Tony Stark firmly believes that the actions of the Avengers must be controlled and monitored by the government, Carol Danvers, as leader of the Avengers, believes that the team must have complete independence to respond to global threats without constraint. Involved in this ideological battle are the members of the Avengers, divided between following Stark or Danvers. On the one hand, Iron Man has the support of Black Widow, War Machine and Hawkeye. On the other hand, Captain Marvel is supported by Black Panther, Scarlet Witch and Vision, as well as other heroes who join their respective causes.
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