Christian Bale Is Unrecognizable in Transformation for Madden Role
Christian Bale has a new disguise—and no, it’s not a bat mask and cape.
The 51-year-old has undergone yet another total transformation for his role in the forthcoming Madden movie, where Bale plays late football executive and coach Al Davis.
In photos from the set for the sports movie—which also stars Nicolas Cage, John Mulaney, Sienna Miller and Kathryn Hahn—Bale is dressed in black pants, a black leather jacket and a white tee with a deep V-neck. He also sports three Super Bowl rings sparkling on his left hand and a gold pinky ring on the other.
It’s his face, however, where the transformation is most obvious. Instead of his usually full head of hair, Bale bears a balding hairline, the rest of his thinning hair brushed back. His complexion, too, has been made to look noticeably ruddy.
The film—which does not yet have a release date—follows the story of John Madden (Cage), the NFL commentator and football coach, as he embarks on creating the Madden NFL video game series.
