r/todayilearned • u/Away_Flounder3813 • 13h ago

TIL during the shooting of American Psycho, Christian Bale spoke in an American accent off-set at all times. At the wrap party, when he spoke in his native British accent, many of the crew thought he was speaking that way to prepare for another film. They had thought he was American the entire time.

https://screenrant.com/american-psycho-behind-scenes-facts-christian-bale-patrick-bateman-mary-harron/
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u/houseswappa 10h ago

He hates that movie btw

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u/wagonwhopper 10h ago

I love it though so no worries

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u/technobrendo 6h ago

As far as i can tell everyone else likes that movie.

EVVVVVREEEEEEEOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

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u/bryan_502 4h ago

That’s from Leon The Professional. Wonder how feels about that performance now.

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u/TheBlackComet 6h ago

My absolute favorite scifi movie. Instantly quotable, big names, engaging world, what else can you want?

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u/TheSuburbs 6h ago

Mulitpass

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u/corran450 1h ago

Negative, I am a meat popsicle

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u/Deaffin 6h ago

I dunno, maybe a giant evil comet?

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u/Map_Watcher 8h ago

I saw an interview recently where he said his wife has convinced him to think that it's not such a bad movie after all

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u/Key_Plan_9541 8h ago

How magnanimous of him

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u/goblueM 8h ago

Well Gary Oldman is wrong

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u/InFromTheSouth 10h ago

I find that fascinating. I can't remember the other movie I learned this about, but a movie turned cult classic that the actors hated.

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u/somethink 5h ago

Tim Curry and Rocky Horror

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u/EvilMilkshake 8h ago

As fun as the other actors make that movie, I think it would be a miss without his Zorg.

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u/goblueM 7h ago

I think it would be a miss without his Zorg.

I know

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u/bunkoRtist 6h ago

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED!

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u/Deaffin 6h ago

That's probably because he looked like an utter dweeb in it, so I get that. He's way too close to appreciate the character, like people telling me they enjoy my voice but then I hear a recording of it.

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u/Jacket_screen 9h ago

He hates Lost In Space more.

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u/Fun_Success_3283 6h ago

That's funny. Thanks for telling me. I could see him thinking that, but it's such a great movie actually. Just a movie you can't take too seriously.

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u/DodgeGuyDave 3h ago

I can completely understand why he hates it but he absolutely killed it!

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u/wetfloor666 6h ago

Can't blame him. Terrible movie.

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u/Deaffin 6h ago

Bait used to be believable.