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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.
Christian Bale
Doctor Doom
for Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four: Doom
Suggested by bighero616
During his college years, Reed Richards met Ben Grimm and caught the attention of Dr. Franklin Storm. It was also during this time that he crossed paths with Victor Von Doom, the man who would become the Fantastic Four's greatest enemy and one of the most dangerous figures in the world. About eight months ago, a coup seized power in Latveria, completely isolating the kingdom from the rest of the world. Now, Victor Von Doom appears before the UN to officially announce his new government and present his plans for Latveria and the world, dividing the opinion of the international community. But Doom ambitions go far beyond politics. Years ago, in his quest for knowledge and power, he found the same unknown source of cosmic energy that would transform the Fantastic Four. However, his experiment was interrupted by the interference of a young Reed Richards, a failure for which Doom blames him to this day. Since Loki invasion and the emergence of the Fantastic Four, Doom has once again tracked this cosmic energy emission, determined to absorb all its power. To him, Reed Richards is a fraud glorified by the world, and destroying him has become personal. The Fantastic Four try to stop Doom, as reopening this "door" to cosmic energy could mean the end of reality as they know it. However, Doom is unlike any threat they have ever faced: an absolute genius, a master of magic and technology, ruler of a nation, and now possessor of cosmic powers. As proof of his strength, Doom manages to extract cosmic energy from Ben Grimm, returning him to human form while absorbing this power for himself, becoming even more powerful and dangerous.
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