Christian Bale says he's done playing Batman, reports say

By: Camille Mann
Topics: Movies

Christian Bale is shown as Batman in a scene from "The Dark Knight."

(Credit: AP Photo)

(CBS) Oscar winner Christian Bale is hanging up his cape.

The 37-year-old star of Christopher Nolan's Batman series has said the third film, "The Dark Knight Rises," will be the last time fans will see him as the Caped Crusader, reports E! News.

"I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl [Batman hood] off," Bale told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris [Nolan] - that will be the end of that Batman era."

Before Bale took the helm of the Batmobile, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney all played the dark knight.

This is not the first time Bale has talked about the end of Batman. Last year, the actor told E! News that he thought the his Batman era would be coming to a close.

"The thing is that this will be, I believe, unless Chris says different, this will be the last time I'm playing Batman," he said.

"The Dark Knight Rises," which also stars Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy, is set to come out this summer .

Bale, who won an Oscar last year for his supporting role in "The Fighter," is next set to star in Zhang Yuimou's China-set period drama "The Flowers of War."

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by jxknowles November 28, 2011 2:29 PM EST: There is a limit to how many times an actor can play a role before it becomes a caricature. Bale was great in the best of the comic book movies.; Reply to this comment

by Jhihmoac November 28, 2011 1:05 PM EST

Good...I'm kind of getting tired of SEEING Batman movies...

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by jxknowles November 28, 2011 2:31 PM EST: Don't watch. I'm sure there will be more Jennifer Aniston movies you can go to.


by actornaught November 28, 2011 12:37 PM EST: The biggest single problem with the casting of Batman so far is that everybody's been too freekin short.

Then there's the extra crappy Tim Burton movies... gag...; Reply to this comment