Batman actor Christian Bale arrested over assault allegation

[DS1]

Bale, 34, attended a police station after it was reported his mother and sister had reported him to police.

The alleged incident was believed to have taken place on Sunday night at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel where Bale is staying.

His mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, are said to have gone to a police station in Hampshire to make the allegation, which was subsequently referred to the Metropolitan Police.

A Met Police spokesman said: "A 34-year-old man attended a London Police Station on Tuesday by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault.

"He currently remains in custody."

Despite the alleged incident and report, Bale was allowed to attend the first European screening of the new Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight in London's West End on Monday night uninterrupted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2444863/Batman-actor-Christian-Bale-arrested-over-assault-allegation.html



someone smells money after the biggest opening weekend in history

[BOSSHOG]

1. Getting to into his character??

[DS1]

3. I've yet to see Batman beat women

Except Keaton's Batman might have knocked out Kim Basinger while in the Batmobile, but I don't quite remember.

[redqueen]

5. Can't assault be just grabbing someone's arm?

[DS1]

6. Yes, that would be battery

You can 'assault' someone simply by yelling at them loud enough.

[Writer]

7. Do you think that constitutes a serious charge, however?

Especially in a domestic incident?

[DS1]

11. No idea

There aren't many details.

[redqueen]

9. Wow...

I wonder what this is all about.

[Blue_Tires]

2. he's trying to build up some hardcore street-cred, NBA-style...

[Writer]

4. I was about to post this, and I had a similar thought.

It doesn't appear that either his mom or his sister went to the hospital... or a doctor, for that matter... so let's see how this plays out.

[Orsino]

8. Damn it. Now his secret identity is blown. n/t

[BarenakedLady]

10. He can "assault" me anytime

:evilgrin:

[Writer]

12. Yar, baby!

:9

[kay1864]

13. I hear his Batsuit's "padded" though

:dunce:

[Writer]

14. yeah yeah yeah... but I heard they had to digitally edit Superman's crotch

[kay1864]

15. D'ya mean expanded or de-expanded?

Significant shrinkage! Couldn't you at least tell her about the shrinkage factor?!

[Writer]

16. No! Apparently Brandon Routh is packing quite a load.

And they had to edit it down for the costume.

[kay1864]

17. What a fun job that must have been

"Frame 343....frame 344....frame 345..."



And imagine the end credits!

"Digital crotch minimizer.........Elmo Melvins"

[kay1864]

19. Okay, ya made me look

(so to speak) Since I somehow missed this controversy :P

Found this:

Superman 'too big'
12/12/2005 14:48 - (SA)

London - The new Superman is giving movie bosses a headache - because of the size of his bulge.

They fear Brandon Routh's profile in the superhero's skintight costume could be distracting, reports the Sun.

Hollywood executives have ordered the makers of Superman Returns to cover it up with digital effects.

The Sun's source said: "It's a major issue for the studio. Brandon is extremely well-endowed and they don't want it up on the big screen.

"We may be forced to erase his package with digital effects."

http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Celebrities/0,,2-1225-2108_1849549,00.html

But here's the breaking news... the bulge was the costume codpiece (which one would naturally want in a skintight costume)

New Superman Routh Explains His Supermanhood
Reports of wardrobe problems are greatly exaggerated
By Daniel Fienberg
February 13, 2006

In recent weeks, not-so-legitimate news services (British tabloids and those pesky rumormongers on the Internet) have been buzzing with news that Warner Bros. executives were concerned that Routh's groin was appearing too prominently in the summer tentpole.

Routh went on to explain the logistics of how he filled out his super-tights. Sorry, ladies, there was apparently at least some enhancement.

"To be honest a lot like a baseball player's protection or football players wear protection for that area," Routh admits. "That's pretty much what it is except softer because I didn't have to worry about getting hit in it."

http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-wondercon-brandonrouthsupermanreturns,0,5187306.story

Phew! Glad we got that cleared up! :dunce:

[flvegan]

20. To be honest, were I he, I'd have let that rumor go.

[kay1864]

22. Bwah!

:thumbsup:

[Lilith Velkor]

18. "someone smells money"

I would believe that if this were his first big film.

No...someone let an argument get out of hand.

[crimsonblue]

21. who gives a shit

and why is it any of our business? fucking a, people. get a goddamn life

[sammythecat]

23. "who gives a shit"?

Well, apparently the dozen or so people(or, as you imply, losers without a goddamn life) who responded to this topic. There are probably more, but at least this list will get you started on an answer to your question.

I can only speak for myself of course, but thanks for the helpful suggestion that people get a goddamn life. I'll start on that right now, fucking a. :hi:

[AmyDeLune]

24. "get a goddamn life" Crap! That's what I forgot to do!

I knew I was forgetting to do something important 39 years ago...oh well too late now...*goes back to surfing the Lounge*

[libnnc]

25. this is the Lounge...where most

"Who gives a shit?!?!?" posts reside.

If you want substance, GD's down the hall and to the left.

[DS1]

26. The irony is, anyone in the lounge telling someone in the lounge to get a life

is automatically canceled out by the unseen hand of God in order to preserve the space-time continuum.