Christian Bale Net Worth 2022: Actor Underpaid on ‘American Psycho’?
Christian Bale is undoubtedly one of Hollywood's most recognizable actors for his iconic roles over the past few decades. His most notable performance was in the movie "American Psycho" where he starred as a serial killer, but did you know he was underpaid in the film?
Speaking to GQ Magazine, the actor recalled the time when he was working on the 2000 movie, saying he wasn't the first choice to portray the iconic character of Patrick Bateman.
Billy Crudup was reportedly one of the artists that were considered to play the role as well as Leonardo DiCaprio.
Regarding his salary in the film, Bale remembered the time when he was getting ready in a trailer and the makeup artists were laughing at him because he was getting paid less than any of them.
Although he didn't reveal how much he was paid in the movie, he described his paycheck as "the absolute minimum."
One of the main reasons why he took the role despite the low salary was because he was afraid that his house would get repossessed.
DiCaprio never got the role as director Mary Harron thought he would be distracting in the film despite having a solid fanbase.
She did her best for Bale to get the job instead even though she could lose her job for it.
Nobody wanted him to be the lead star except for the director, so the production told him they would only push through with the movie if they could pay him using a specific amount.
"I was prepping for it when other people were playing the part. I was still prepping for it. And, you know, it moved on. I lost my mind. But I won it back," he added. (AV Club)
Christian Bale Net Worth
Even though he was underpaid on one of his most notable performances as an actor, he continued thriving in the film industry as he later starred in big films like "Little Women" and "Batman."
According to Wealthy Gorilla, Christian Bale has an estimated net worth of $120 million as of October 2022.
His debut appearance in front of the camera was in a 1982 ad for a fabric softener. The actor's first big break was in 1984 for the play "The Nerd" along with Rowan Atkinson.
