With the release of Oliver Stone's George W. Bush biopic, W., on the horizon, the director recently admitted that Josh Brolin, who plays the 43rd President, was not his first choice.

In fact, the production first threw a bunch of money at Christian Bale, with whom Stone worked on some "rigorous prosthetic tests" for the role.

In the end, however, Bale bailed, saying he just didn't feel like he could do it.

But Stone doesn't mind his second choice. "I met Josh and liked him. He was more rural Americana. But man, he was scared [bleep]less."

Does Christian Bale know something we don't?

Like just how bad the movie is going to be?

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As you recall from last month, Christian Bale got into an altercation with his mother and sister in his London hotel suite just before the European premier of The Dark Night.

Luckily for Bale, this might all end pretty soon.

He's likely to be let go with a police caution over the alleged assault.

Apparently, prosecutors have recommended to police that Bale be cautioned rather than charged over the allegations.

A recent statement says, "Bale will have to admit guilt to get a caution when he answers bail next month. Cops can still charge him if he refuses."

Bale has also pleaded for privacy as he's described the incident several times as "deeply personal" and continues to insist the allegations are false.

And, according to a recent newspaper article, the real reason for the argument was the result of his mother and sister asking him for £100,000 ( about $213,880.87).

Crazy asses. You think after getting the cops involved he's even going to give you a penny?

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"Everyone loses their shit on occasions, don’t they? Like, ‘Oh God, what demon possessed me to do that?' My wife gets to live with a variety of men. Some of them she likes, some of them she doesn’t. There are ones people like and others that they say, ‘Man we’re glad you’re finished with that project. You were an asshole’.”

- Christian Bale, during a recent interview to promote The Dark Knight

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That's about as close to a smile as your gonna get!

Christian Bale is back on the promotional trail following the assault accusations leveled against him by his mom and sister.

The actor showed up to the Barcelona premiere of The Dark Knight on Thursday evening.

Christian posed for pictures but bypassed reporters and their pesky questions.

Bale was accompanied by his wife, Sandra 'Sibi' Blazic.

Wifey is said to be at the center of Sunday night's controversy. Christian's mom said some NOT SO NICE things about her.

That really pissed him off!

Hey, at least he's smiling now. Sorta.

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Every day hour we're learning a bit more about the "incident" between Christian Bale and his mother and sister.

As we mentioned yesterday, there might be some bitterness between Bale and his mother, a former clown.

When Bale's parent's divorced years ago, his mom forced him to choose which parent he wanted to live with.

Christian moved to L.A. and chose his dad, who later became his manager.

And as for the police charges, Bale's camp believes it is most likely motivated by money.

Apparently his mother was "extremely jealous of both his and his dad's success."

As for the "assault" that took place last Sunday at his hotel room, it's been reported there was some physical contact, but nothing violent. It's being described as either a push or a brush, though no one was hurt or even fell.

However, his people still believe the main reason behind filing the charges is purely financial reasons.

As of today, some magazines have already been offering large amounts of money for the mom and sister's story.

We say, forget the mom! If she wants to offer the story for free, then let her. But if not, don't pay her a nickel.

If she really wants to tell her story and isn't motivated by money, she'll do it for free.

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Don't mess with the wifey!

Britain's Daily Mail reports that Christian Bale was ENRAGED when mommy insulted his wife, Sandra 'Sibi' Blazic.

Interesting aside, Sibi was once Winona Ryder's personal assistant.

A source close to Batman says Bale's confident he’s done nothing wrong and blames his mother:

"Christian was stressed, but he didn’t lay a finger on anyone. Instead, he flew off the handle and cussed his mother. He just got very loud because his mother was saying some very outrageous things about him, and his wife."

"Christian's attitude is that this was his mother's fault because she became very provocative in an argument they were having,’" the source said, adding: "Things got out of control and he now says he wishes he just left the room."

"Normally Christian would just call a friend and go out to a pub to cool off. But he was literally trapped into this confrontation with his mother and sister because there was an army of fans and paparazzi outside."

"They're going to need a "cooling off" period because his mother said some pretty outrageous things to him that really set him off."

"He regrets the way she treated him in their argument a lot more than having to talk to police about it. Christian has admitted that something just snapped, but he didn't threaten anyone with violence."

Bale is reportedly having marital problems as well.

The report goes on to say:

"He can have a terrible temper. Instead of lashing out at his wife, he sometimes lashes out at people around him."

"He's under a lot of pressure right now and simply got incredibly loud with members of his family around. I think his wife is going to be very important to him after all this is over because she does, at the end of the day, know how to calm him down."

He is also said to have become depressed over the death of close friend and co-star Heath Ledger. The two actors formed a friendship when they both played Bob Dylan in the flick I’m Not There.

The source said, "Without Ledger around, he's found it more and more difficult to communicate with those around him, especially his family."

Another Bale insider confirms that Ledger's death was a massive blow for the Welshman:

"They had become very close during the making of The Dark Knight and Christian went into virtual hiding for the six weeks after Heath was found dead."

"He wasn't returning phone calls and he wasn't a happy man. It's foolish to think that he's been able to completely shake off that grief just as Heath and his work is finally being seen by audiences."

"He expected to share this moment with his friend, and now he can't."

It was also reported that Bale found it hard to shake off the mental strains of Batman, and told an interviewer he was having trouble sleeping.

Didn't Heath have trouble sleeping because of his The Dark Knight role too?

Sounds like Bale may need to get some therapy for his own good!

Looks like he's dealing with too much and doesn't know how to express himself without anger!

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We were giving him the benefit of the doubt, but things are not looking good for Christian Bale.

A new report has us reevaluating what we thought we knew of the Batman star.

The actor was on set last Friday shooting Terminator 4 at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico when all of a sudden he exploded!

During one scene, the director of cinematography, messed up a shot - or so Bale thought.

Christian reportedly went ballistic, screaming "I will kick your ass", amongst other harsh things.

Several hundred people - cast, crew and extras - heard the outburst.

Not cool, Christian.

Not cool at all!

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Something smells a little fishy in the Bale family and we don't think it's Christian!

Mommy Jenny Bale and sister Sharron have finally spoken out about Christian's arrest and said an "incident" had taken place on Sunday but refused to give any details.

Batman's sis originally denied knowing anything about it but then said, "OK, there was an incident but the police are dealing with it. It is an extremely sensitive situation. There is nothing more I can say."

The alleged assault was believed to have taken place on Sunday night at the fancy Dorchester Hotel, where Bale was staying ahead of The Dark Knight's London premiere on Monday.

Christian is denying any wrongdoing.

Momma Jenny said, "Yes I was there and yes there was a family situation but the police are handling it and I cannot say anymore at the moment. We didn't call the police to the scene. I can't say anymore but we didn't call the police."

Mom and sis reportedly went to a police station in Hampshire to make the allegation, which was subsequently referred to the London's Metropolitan Police.

Sounds like some people were conspiring to us!

At the age of 17, Christian left his former circus clown and dancer mom and sisters in Wales to live with his animal/environmental activist dad in LA.

The senior Bale died from a brain tumor in December 2003 and Christian was at his bedside.

Since moving to LA he has only been back to Wales once.

Sounds like mom and son don't exactly have a close relationship to us!

But, in a previous interview, Jenny, the former clown, said her famous son had never shunned or snubbed her.

Did mom and sis go up to London from Wales to stir things up with Christian?

Makes us wonder!

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Looks like Batman's mouth is what got him into trouble!

A report claims that Christian Bale was likely arrested for verbal assault.

In England one can be charged with verbal assault, Class 4 and Class 5.

Good to know English mommas!

If your kids mouth off, threaten to have them arrested!

Is that really arrest-worthy????

Unless you're screaming "I'm gonna fucking kill you!", we don't think it is.

What do U think?

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