Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne Credit: Warner Bros.

Batman Begins launched a new, more layered, more introspective Batman into theaters. In the amazing continuation of the filmed Bruce Wayne saga, The Dark Knight, Batman faces his own demons, fights for the love of his life and considers hanging up the cowl and cape for good. Pitted against sociopathic, totally "out there" master criminal The Joker (played with frightening glee by the marvelous Heath Ledger) Bruce/Batman's resources are stretched to the limit both mentally and physically.

We wanted to know how Christian Bale coped with the emotionally and physically draining stunts and angst in the film and why he's enjoying his role as a caped crusader without being typecast. We've noticed, in our various interviews with the gorgeous, intense actor, that when Christian gives interviews for a film about to be released and he is currently shooting his next movie, his demeanor, appearance and voice tend to match the film he is working on. Right now, Christian is playing John Connor, the savior of a bleak future world at war in the next "Terminator" film so picture him with very short buzz-cut hair, beard, dark gray shirt, black pants and a mostly American accent with a touch of his native Brit thrown in occasionally... (Note: Christian's comments on working with the late Heath Ledger are covered in another of our Dark Knight stories).