In 2000, Bale starred in the psychological thriller American Psycho in which he played the serial killer Patrick Bateman.[11] His portrayal received positive reviews from critics and is often considered his breakthrough role.[12][13] The same year, he starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the critically praised action crime film Shaft.[14] He co-starred with Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz in the romance drama Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001). The film was panned by film critics and had a poor commercial performance.[15] For the portrayal of Trevor Reznik in the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004), he lost 63 pounds (28.5kg).[16] Although the film was commended by critics, it was a commercial failure. Bale starred as Batman in Batman Begins (2005), a reboot of the Batman film series directed by Christopher Nolan.[17] His portrayal of Batman was critically acclaimed and the movie became a box office success.[18] He subsequently lent his voice in the Batman Begins based video game with the same title. In 2006, he portrayed German-American aviator Dieter Dengler in the war drama Rescue Dawn. Despite positive reviews, the film was a box office flop.[19] The same year, he starred in The Prestige (2006) alongside Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success at the box office.[20] Bale co-starred with Russell Crowe in the Western3:10 to Yuma (2007), which was positively received by movie critics[21] and performed moderately at the box office.
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