Matt Damon Explains Why He Turned Down ‘Avatar’

“Extra’s” Mark Wright recently sat down with Matt Damon and Christian Bale as they promoted their film “Ford v Ferrari.”
They also discussed past projects, including rumors that Matt Damon passed on a role in the blockbuster film “Avatar," currently the second-highest-grossing film of all time.
Matt said, “I have no defense for it other than there was a scheduling conflict, so I literally couldn’t do it.”
“Ford v Ferrari” hits theaters November 15.

[@malcolmwolfe8879]

Christian Bale doing press...he must really like this movie

[@XoXo475]

Daniel Greenwell he sure as hell doesn’t like doing press tho!

[@eyeprops5422]

At least no one walked behind while filming...

[@fede018]

Every actor is contractually obligated to promote a movie.

[@HiyoruMikiyazoya]

He'll probably get an Oscar for this one, that could be why

[@carolinajuliacelasso6500]

Nop,I m sure is because matt,he is a really good person

[@abdiver12]

Incredible how different the two of them are. Bale so intense and intimidating, Damon so relaxed and easy going.

[@userunknownspeechlesswhistle]

Bale isn't intimating, just tense.

[@ivaerz4977]

Well Bale is a former Batman that explains why he is intense.

[@EmpireZzzz]

@Radamenti so are u

[@Keepcalm-lovesports]

I think Matt tries to be easy going and please Christian. Christian is just doing himself, which is deadpan dark humour and staring without blinking

[@Ladoga753]

Intimidating? lol

[@definitelynosebreather]

2:02 The way Damon looked at Christian laughing, and he was all serious lol

[@Qwerty-qy9oj]

Psycho

[@__-fi6xg]

its mat DEAMON afterall

[@XoXo475]

Bale just waiting to jump on the interviewer and eat his soul. Intense

[@mariamasabek8109]

This is exaggerated he was joking the whole interview

[@leearchibald7064]

@Sam Armstrong and bale is batman. And Mark Wright couldn't box eggs. Looking good hitting a bag or pads doesn't make you a boxer

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Probably thinks this guy is taking the piss out of his accent. “Who’s this geezer then?”

[@K-One582]

He’s laughing and smiling throughout the interview. How is he intense?

[@anthonybrinkley1940]

Christian Bale sounds like he's doing a Michael Caine impression.

[@AyAy008]

It's like how Matt Damon sounds like he's doing an "impression" of Mark Wahlberg.

[@dalekelly7639]

Here's how to do your own impression of Michael Caine: 'ello, my name is My Cocaine.

[@anthonybrinkley1940]

@@dalekelly7639 😂 oh shit

[@N12458]

Probably doing a michael caine documentary movie, so he's in character here

[@ManutdChamp19ons]

maybe hes alfred for the new batman movie

[@Awesomethunder16]

Christian bale is slowly starting to sound like alfred the older he gets

[@megamar]

The questions were all over the place.

[@jimmymoffatt1889]

Right!? The interviewer needs a lot more practice!!

[@damyr55]

@@jimmymoffatt1889 Yeah, it's literally just "hey Matt, we heard you say this in another interview, so why don't you repeat it for our video", "and Christian, people liked it when you said this in another interview, why don't you repeat it for our video". Very TMZ. But it's still a fine video, only because of Damon and Bale.

[@Floral_Green]

Jimmy Moffatt “Right???!!!! Am.. am I right, g-guys?!!”

[@EvanW666]

@@Floral_Green No

[@erads2185]

It just seems like he spent about 5 minutes doing a google search about what Bale and Damon have been up to/done in the past and asked some basic questions, he also did the interview weirdly, it felt tense.

[@Ladoga753]

Bale: Sits quietly and listens. Answers a few questions. Cracks a few jokes. Ignores some questions because he's in the middle of a thought. Comment section: Eeek he's so scary!

[@masterchief5231]

I‘m 6 feet 2 and been to the scariest countries, but Christian Bale is one of the most intimidating persons around. My male tribal instincts tell me, that he will eat you alive if he has to

[@ryanmounce2850]

Honestly I thought the opposite. I kept waiting for him to get irritated but he seemed to genuinely not hate being there. That seems pretty rare for him.

[@LPChipi]

@@ryanmounce2850 That's the thing though, he is not intimidating because he can get mad, everyone does that. But he has an intensity about him that sends "don't f with this guy" signals. See for example as Matt Damon is replying to something, Bale is watching the host, unblinking.

[@__-fi6xg]

@@masterchief5231 well to be fair, you are tall and probably provide good amount of protein.

[@natkam451]

Love Bale. Normal, humble, introvert, who hates doing press, because he hates the attention, he said he hated it since day 1, when he became famous right after ''Empire of the sun'', because he actually became the one who financially supported the whole family, people don't really know anything about Bale, because he simply doesn't do all this stupid media for sympathy, repeating cliche anecdotes like all other actors, he doesn't give a f about it, he is real and this is why I love him.

[@Maverick8t88]

I would absolutely watch a 3 1/2 hour cut of Ford v Ferrari. I can’t get enough of this movie

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Maybe time to get a girlfriend

[@ryanmcnally4613]

@@Frankincensedjb123 wow you must have a miserable life

[@Hassan-zw9tb]

@@Frankincensedjb123 what would i do the other 3 hours and 25 minutes?

[@kusuma.kusuma]

Bale and Damon are amazing together. They are like bickering brothers

[@wolverineiscool7161]

bickering?

[@Nimtrix]

@@wolverineiscool7161 Yes

[@Drifter1989]

Wrong Batman, Damon’s bro is Batfleck.

[@jakegreen9728]

Who thinks bale wasn’t joking about asking the guy to punch Matt n see what happens

[@mizcloudsm2821]

that's cause Christian Bale is a douchebag

[@Tomhardy8969]

Bale was actually trolling Matt and pinching too the whole time

[@userunknownspeechlesswhistle]

Hes a great actor. Buuuuuuut Daniel Day Lewis is great as well, without the trolling part.

[@jonathanblake6130]

It's called a joke

[@amanpotdar]

Bale is like, "try punching him now" . Interviewer: Not when you (Bale) are present . Damon: *Bitch I am Jason Bourne, am I a joke to y'all*

[@keepingupwiththehalsteads805]

the director of the film gave a great IndieWire interview about the film and Bale, one great quote: '' I felt the role was close to Bale [who starred in Mangold’s "3:10 to Yuma"], and prayed he would do it. He’s a model to me of artistic perseverance and flexibility. He'll text you with thoughts and free associations about the character. It's all incredible food. He’s a wonderful father, loving husband, great friend. He’s not interested in being famous. He drives a pickup truck, he’s grounded in the world, he raced motorcycles but had to stop when he got hurt, when he had kids. There are so many parts of Ken in Christian, who’s a perfectionist. He’s trying to achieve something for himself. It's magical to direct someone like that because they draw you into their own idealism. You feel that energy; it permeates the set. '' and its true, see these interviews kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXcpJuba81lfKM kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3rIgqeeraynpac , Bale is talking about his famous old Toyota and why he is still driving it, Bale is such a humble and down to earth guy, but he reveals himself very rarely in interviews, and this is Bale in this old car lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2q7oXl6gLd1qbM

[@slav7221]

When you realize the interviewer looks more blingy than two A-list celebrities

[@SamuelHauptmannvanDam]

Never seen Christian this talkative.

[@strider9184]

never seen him this happy either...he usually looks like he wants to start a fight lol

[@mariamasabek8109]

Christian bale “ breathes” All the comments: ohhh my God he’s so intense

[@Ladoga753]

I know right? He seems a bit serious, in his thoughts, but not intense.

[@nikidon99]

Ikr! He's actually so sweet and cute

[@mariamasabek8109]

Yes he’s very funny I’m binge watching his interviews with Matt Damon and they are both hilarious together😂

[@nikkinewbie6014]

Yes. Really unfortunate that the events of twelve years ago still cling to Christian today and create such paranoia that he is going to snap at any moment. I guess you aren't allowed to have a bad day, reconcile differences, apologize, move on, grow as a person or anything redemptive in the eyes of those who are holier than thou. Both the rant and the verbal shouting match he had with his mother and sister occurred in July of 2008. The same month he was doing world wide press and premiers for The Dark Knight, dealing with the aftermath of the death of Heath Ledger and yes filming Terminator Salvation in the heat of New Mexico. The movie was troubled from the get go and there were major hurdles in getting the film made, numerous major rewrites of the script, a newbie Director and all kinds of things going on. What I always found as strange was that the incident was so well recorded with Christian's voice clear as a bell and everyone else's muffled? Anyone wonder why the recording of the audio wasn't stopped as soon as the shot was blown? Anyone wonder why the recording wasn't erased or trashed as it could not be used for the movie? It is widely known and accepted that the studio kept the recording and gave it to the film's insurer apparently in case Christian walked off the film. So...the studio execs felt they needed insurance in case Christian walked out on the film. Interesting. Well I guess it's mighty LUCKY that the Director of Photography (DP) and Cinematographer of the film (which by the way is one of the bosses on set - not a lackey) breached widely accepted set norms and walked around adjusting lights after the cameras were rolling. Not once but twice. Really lucky that that audio kept rolling though and SUPER lucky it wasn't destroyed afterwards. In fact, that recording sure came in handy when the Studio needed something to turn in to the film's insurer to cover their buts and not lose money if Bale tried to walk. OR... did the studio make their own luck and orchestrate the whole incident to piss Mr. Bale off and antagonize him to get him ranting so they could capture it all on tape? The DP says he's sorry and then when Mr. Bale asks why he trashed his scene, the guy says he didn't trash the scene. Soooo I guess he really wasn't sorry then as he denies doing the very thing he's apologizing for - causing the scene to be ruined. Wonder what video would have showed of this DP's body language. I doubt he was cowering because he's not a small man. Bryce Dallas Howard was in the scene - the daughter or Ron Howard who is a DIRECTOR. Bryce called and gave her Dad the first hand account of what happened and Ron Howard went on record validating the notion that after the cameras are rolling, it's really not expected for anyone to be just walking around the set especially in the eye line of the actor. He was classy about it and tactful but it's a no no. It's understood. Numerous other actors and Directors said the same thing. The DP knew better. So he either he didn't care that Mr. Bale asked him not to walk in his sight line during the scene or he had a plan to push Mr. Bale's buttons that day. The Director should have addressed this but punts the ball when during the "rant" Mr. Bale tries to get him to weigh in and control his set. And the Director says...he didn't see it. Amateur hour? or in on the whole thing. And everybody's smiling and saying "Calm down Christian..." You can hear when a person is smiling - which would only piss somebody off more when they felt they're being "handled". And after all of that happens the audio is leaked several months later right around the release of the movie and twelve years later people are still making stupid, tired comments about it. Making Mr. Bale a perpetual villain for four minutes of his life where he was a human being pushed to his limits at a pressure filled period of his life and apparently, he will never live it down. The whole scenario was really sketchy. As for the incident with his Mother and Sister that happened the night of his London premier for The Dark Knight, it was a shouting match. In England, "verbal abuse" is actually a chargeable offense. No hitting or physical abuse took place whatsoever. There is an article in the Guardian I believe quoting Mr. Bale's mother saying after the rant that perhaps people could understand why she called the cops on him. No. I can't understand why any mother with a minimum of a decent relationship with her son would call the cops on him because he yelled at her. That was hateful and spiteful behavior and there was something that motivated that. You have an argument with a loved one? Leave. This happened at the hotel not at her house. Simply leave and leave the matter alone until calmer heads prevail. The article goes on to quote the sister as saying that her brother was verbally abusing her the same way he verbally abused "that lighting engineer". Very clear. Verbal. She said he'd been working on film after film and he probably needed to take a break. And the charges were dropped. Read between the lines people. When his parents got divorced, he went to live with his Dad. He was the breadwinner for his family during his childhood and as a young adult and no reason to think that anything had changed. No one will ever know what the argument was about but it has been said that his mother said something against his wife. So enough said. If your own mother would call the police on you and press charges against you for yelling at her, on the night of your blockbuster premier you are to attend within hours, then yeah, you need to pick your wife over THAT mother - every time. Yeah people take delight in this kind of stuff. The ruining of a man's reputation is a vile thing if it's undeserved. You do not hear of anything about Bale having repeated this behavior. If it was truly his character, he would not have been able to change it and no one (Directors) would want to work with him. There ARE other actors who have ruined their careers with their behavior on set because it was a pattern with them. Instead, Mr. Bale has made picture after picture and multiple pictures with the same Directors. That should tell people something right there.

[@nikkinewbie6014]

@@mariamasabek8109 Same. The one where they are talking about roles that they played that the other was up for was really funny. He has been very lighthearted through the whole press tour and funny. How tedious to be asked the same question about the fight in the movie and who would win between Bourne and Batman. Literally asked and answered in 90% of the vids I've seen. They BOTH are still just good natured about it. Loved the one where Christian starts singing AHA Take on Me and Matt jumps right in. LOLLOL. When the interviewer says Christian was going off on a tangent, he says not really because the video for the song included the guy driving a race car. And it does! I remember it clearly. So it was kind of on point. LOLLOL.

[@purefoldnz3070]

If he did accept Avatar he would be stuck making Avatar 2-6 now. lol

[@dr.manhattan7283]

Purefoldnz You mean 2-5

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@dr.manhattan7283 Too many sequels anyway

[@purefoldnz3070]

@Pierre Valer Wilson Yes but he did make Elysium which was pretty much Avatar lol

[@erads2185]

Avatar's overrated anyway, it's a basic plot, basic characters but with really cool CGI and cinematography.

[@bellabana]

Purefoldnz what BS, Avatar was until recently the highest grossing movie of all time, & amazing technology wise as well, so it’s just boorish to suggest that it doesn’t have its place in movie history!

[@theimstorm689]

Hmm Christian Bale might be a good choice to portray Nikola Tesla.

[@manifestasisanubari]

How about David Bowie's in the Prestige where he co-starred?

[@ninjafudge2721]

Dude Watch Prestige

[@GHound420]

Isn’t Nicholas Hoult or something playing him in a movie?

[@pulkit7564]

Ethan Hawke is playing the lead role in Tesla movie coming this month

[@Ixnatifual]

Love Ethan Hawke. Probably a good choice as well.

[@n1ghtwa1ker14]

Why Christian looking at the interviewer like he bout to eat him alive 😂😂 I love that dude.

[@YourGuyDan]

I mean he’s such a snacc so...

[@hanh7395]

Man, Bale's vibe is so intense.

[@jimhogarth9678]

Dang, lots of tension here. Prodding them about their career mistakes probably wasn't a smart move...

[@YourGuyDan]

The interviewer putting his phone on his lap WHILE interviewing is a talent

[@TXP9]

I don’t see the tension everyone’s talking about. Great actors don’t have to be bubbly off camera, they just need to be awesome on screen.

[@K-One582]

Wtf are people talking about Bale being intense here? He’s laughing and smiling throughout the interview

[@jamihanks6962]

The chemistry between these two is great.

[@Nina-oi1qk]

I love Christian Bale; so professional and down to earth.But also hilariously funny; that line about the catheter is classic and delivered so dead pan, you almost miss it.

[@billa381]

Just a little short fact; even though clooney is not in this, Matt Damon and George clooney came to my hometown in England while shooting the monuments men and decided to go to my local gym and do a workout, waking up that day I did not think I would be doing workouts besides Matt Damon and clooney ! Will always remember that

[@Floral_Green]

That’s crazy. Must’ve been surreal, especially given how you probably had to stifle the urge to say something. Maybe not on the quite the same level of fame, but the band members of The 1975 visited a pub in a village a mile or so out from my hometown a few years ago. And just last year my mate was sat in a café in Nottingham when Robert Webb of all people happened to waltz on by the window, apparently looking quite grumpy. Small world, eh.

[@billa381]

Jay Mazella yes was very surreal! I was the only one in the room to make conversation with them due to everyone else being too starstruck 😂 just chatting about the city etc then they went off to play badminton! After I was like did that just happen 😂 very small world indeed

[@billa381]

Alex Thomson cambridge, I know where you mean I don’t he’s too far

[@EliPride11]

People, Christian is probably not pissed off or anything here, in most of the interviews he did for FvF he's very charming and funny, poor guy just has a serial killer resting face.

[@prettymurch426]

I mean he did embody Patrick Bateman

[@v-trigger6137]

Seriously Matt Damon is very under appreciated these days. there was a time when dude was the box office crusher, he was a global famous star. but now people barely talks about him, hell most of his movies from the last 9 years ain't that even interesting some them were big flops like The Great Wall. I think he should go back to the action route

[@mannidkwhattocallmyself7821]

The great wall's budget was 150 million and the movie got 335 how was it a flop

[@AndrewWires]

@@mannidkwhattocallmyself7821 That 150 is only what the movie cost to be made. It doesn't include what they paid to market it. In that type of film they spend just as much and more to advertise. So the total budget was really around 300-350 million

[@Cruisentom]

The chinese ponytail movie😂😂

[@v-trigger6137]

@@Cruisentom Lol I think that movie had a good concept with powerful visuals. but they failed to execute it properly

[@Cruisentom]

@@v-trigger6137 i think damon shud learn frm bale Nd Choose script which r good nd can define him as an actor again The main problem is damon in every mvie plays matt damon...he shud choose something different

[@epiccael9871]

Man, who would want to get in a fight against Jason Bourne and Batman?

[@molin1310]

@@p0KerViK1NG67 good thinking

[@mk67890]

Govinda also turned down Avatar, because he didn't wanted to be painted blue for the whole day

[@Darknight_Syd84]

😂😂😂😂😂 abey baher walon ke samne beyzati mat kerwa.

[@rajbhushan3541]

😂🤣😂

[@reactions5783]

'Avatar' = 'A Veda'

[@twotales7337]

Did the interviewer win a competition to sit down with these two 🤔

[@joshpaul6417]

He's from reality TV show in the UK he's kinda shallow

[@fishyyperson]

Everyone talking about how intense Christian Bale seems, but seeing how tense he is in a lot of interviews, he actually seems very comfortable and excited in this one. Its awesome to see

[@leahflower9924]

He seems like a moody feisty Brit my kind of guy lol

[@LoyalLove3]

These are just guys enjoying their company. No agenda on the interview. Just whatever comes up n lets talk. There was no pressure to be any way.

[@thechetearly]

Nice to see Christian Bale enjoy himself in an interview. Seriously funny when he wants to be!

[@dr_tandros4586]

I love his humor. In the end you know he is joking, but still he is very intimidating. I would not take that chance....

[@Frankincensedjb123]

All in your head, only if you let him be. I'd take him down in a second, and you at the same time. Get it! Get it!

[@beachstreet101]

If they shot several hours of the movie and had to cut many great scenes, then the Director should include a long directors cut for the DVD. I like Matt Damon, but love Christian Bale. Such an intense actor and person. Then half way through the interviewer I see Christian just angrily staring at the interviewer not blinking. I thought my internet cut out then he kind of moved. Of course he’s not angry. It’s just his resting bitch face.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

There seems to be a bit of tension in the room. Never boring, though.

[@tangiblemammal5273]

Real question, do you think Jason Bourne could beat batman?

[@tangiblemammal5273]

@Bruce Wayne I found a interview with those two talking about this subject just 5 mins ago, i saved it to my watch later list.

[@robertbito1367]

What do y’all mean he needs to relax??? Batman doesn’t have any time to relax

[@StanBushrockss]

The interviewer sucks. lol

[@Floral_Green]

Sucks, you say? Hmm. I wonder if he’s ever visited Ram Ranch 🤔

[@jeffreymichael540]

He is in front of Bale, give him a break

[@yonduvibes9051]

Jeffrey Michael he’s asking stupid & pointless questions

[@erads2185]

The questions were okay, nothing great, I think there was just something about him that made the interview seem tense.

[@jstonerganjasaurus4238]

They should get Ozzyman reviews to interview them

[@nathanwalsh3028]

Christian Bale reminds me a lot of Daniel Day-Lewis... Both incredibly complicated people that are amazing actors!!

[@1313gl]

1:58

[@agasthya9128]

Thank you

[@Game-ib3ql]

Matt Damon always looks hungover.

[@Deviant69]

you would know

[@Floral_Green]

Deviant How will they ever recover? You’ve just made somebody into a paraplegic with your words. For the love of Christmas, show mercy.

[@Deviant69]

Jay Mazella Damn son, take a hike.

[@alidedereal]

Is it me or Christian is a scary dude? Imagine being that guy on that day who got shouted on...

[@ascend3654]

That's just his persona that he uses to get rich. Much like his movie the Prestige, some men devote their entire life to the persona.

[@Jared_Wignall]

The interviewer wasn’t very good. Also with how short the interview is probably didn’t help. Bale also hates interviews, but does so just for promoting the film and if he didn’t have to, he’d never do interviews as he hates them that much.

[@erads2185]

@@Jared_Wignall I don't blame him sometimes, it's long days of answering the same questions, some of them stupid as hell.

[@CLA82529]

@@Jared_Wignall the interview where he's still in character as Ken Miles feels different.

[@marina4172]

@@CLA82529 which one ?

[@tonycarpaccio9550]

Really bad interviewer don't use this guy again.

[@Imanol_Fdez_De_Arroyabe_Zabala]

It wasn't bad in the sense of making bad questions (to be honest, I'm pretty bored with the same irrelevant questions being repeated again and again), because even at the expense of deviating a bit from the subject of the film, he managed to get the viewer "hooked". However, the time management (which revealed a personal preference towards Christian) wasn't good and he couldn't stand up as an "authority" and lead the interview. That's my take

[@kamilmusalat]

Imanol Fdez. De Arroyabe Zabala nah he was just kinda being a douche

[@ryneprince7113]

@@Imanol_Fdez_De_Arroyabe_Zabala yeah, thats why he said he was bad

[@Floral_Green]

“Don’t use this one. Throw him in the big ‘interviewer bin’ that we keep outside next to the recyclable..” Nah, leave him alone. Literally did nothing wrong.

[@-007-2]

Ah it was ok. It had a flow to it. Sort of. Atleast Christian and Matt seemed game.

[@HKT100]

Its funny how Bale changes his accents depending on who hes being interviewed by haha. He went full Welsh accent in this one, but if interviewed by an American he will change it up

[@Floral_Green]

Welsh? This is Cockney that you’re hearing in this interview. You’re right, though, and it’s always seemed affected to me, as though he’s trying to fit in or something. Tom Hardy does the exact same thing. Quite annoying.

[@stynershiner1854]

Bale is English. He was merely born in Welsh. And by God, that is NOT a Welsh accent. Do you even know what it sounds like?

[@eileencritchley4630]

That wasn't a Welsh accent. lol he never lived in Wales long enough to pick up a Welsh accent.

[@nikkinewbie6014]

Welsh? No I think that sounds more like Sean Connery's accent. Bale is English but has been living continuously in the US since he was 17. So almost 30 years and yes he is know a US citizen. I think after living here for so long, his accent has evolved. He used to keep whatever accent he used in a movie (especially ones where he is an American) for the interviews. As he's gotten older, more comfortable in his skin and is now a bona fide A list actor in Hollywood, I think he feels secure enough to do interviews now without policing his accent. Also, the man has been working very steadily for years. He's often doing press for one movie while in preparation to be or actually filming another. He has very candidly said he cannot easily turn off an accent that he is using for a role. So if you're interviewing him for Vice and he's filming or preparing for Ford vs Ferrari and getting the accent down, you might get the Ford vs Ferrari accent which is different than his evolved accent. I do think that when Brits get around other Brits, the accent becomes more pronounced which would be expected. Bottom line is the man is a natural mimic and his brain / ear connection works a little differently than other people. I don't think mimics even know they're doing it sometimes. For the past several years I think he's been pretty consistently using English/British phrases and slang with what I consider to be a hybrid accent of someone who grew up with an English accent but has been living in California for almost 30 years. Some "foreigners" never lose their original accents even after living here for a long time, yeah I know. But we're talking about someone who purposely changes accents for a living. Lots of brain wiring going on in there as relates to language. I hear maybe a little South African sometimes too which might have come from hearing his Dad speak. He grew up there.

[@criert135]

This isn’t even close to a Welsh accent

[@tarzanx5113]

I very much respect Christian Bale , the best and very talented Actor 👏

[@owensanfordstuff]

Wait, that interviewer...is a reality TV star😂

[@vladimirhorowitz]

Is he? From what, that Love Island show or whatever?

[@krisskross9064]

TOWiE

[@krisskross9064]

The only way is Essex

[@martinnaranjo3185]

Its so weird hearing Bale talk with his natural accent

[@eileencritchley4630]

I just wish he had opportunity to use it more often. He sounds like my Uncle.

[@swapnilshukla1917]

Both of these two are simply the best.

[@faceious2006]

Much like when Sean Connery left the James Bond movies I can’t watch another Batman without Christian Bale.

[@natfingerboard]

I need Christian Bale on hot ones

[@BharatRaghavan08]

Big deal here in India we have an actor called Govinda who turned down avatar just because of blue paint

[@EvanXDev]

Mark Wright sitting down with real celebrities. Makes a change.

[@deathbombs]

Good guy Christian Bale, setting up a beatdown on Matt Damon AND offering to protect him

[@raghavendrab7218]

Absolutely outstanding performance by each one of you sir.. A very good movie and I enjoyed a lot.. Wish you all success for both of you..

[@kensuke0]

“There was a scheduling conflict” that’s all it was

[@kcried1081]

This was an awkwardly done interview in the fact that it was going different places then expected but I still enjoyed it

[@YuNgHaSaN]

His loyalty lied with The Bourne Ultimatum. The greatest film series of all time

[@hungryengineering5845]

Well somebody is rocking dark knight rises look

[@Pntngbrn]

Christian Bale being so friendly made me like this video

[@Chronocrits]

God, even in interviews Bale is intense and terrifying.

[@upurkilt7246]

Dint see why people are on about bales rage and being odd. Hes being a normal person.... he just is not in to the whole interviews part same as tom Hardy.

[@frazzyblue1384]

Christian: “try punching him now. See what happens.” *death glare I’ve never been more intimidated through a screen before….

[@GenaPerea-cb9po]

Man, I just love the way Christian is , everything about. Him is just sexy! Christian if your listening don't change a thing! With love, Gena ! Ps I know this is an older video but just so you know

[@GenaPerea-cb9po]

Christian, I love you, just the way you are with love, Gena!

[@agasthya9128]

I would want to watch the 3hr 35mins cut of this movie that bale mentioned

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

Mark! You can sit back and say "yeah....this was a good interview"

[@jeremylatta9038]

The interview’s fun and all but I kind of don’t like interviews where I leave not knowing anything about the movie

[@isabelleescobarr]

From my perspective Christian bale is not intimidating what yall talking abt😂 he seems like a nice guy

[@houljourneyofficial5748]

Actors like these guys inspire me to want to act and study medicine later.

[@aaronshanker6019]

Most underrated comment ever but imma give you your first like👌👌

[@Account1-v1x]

I’m lost can you please explain

[@TighelanderII]

Were people clamoring for an Avatar sequel? Cameron thinks that it must have embedded itself in the public's consciousness as Star Wars did.

[@ManpreetNiagara]

Yea..and our Govinda turned down this movie for the same reason too.👍🏻

[@thankyou230]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pajamas_the_emo]

Why are people saying Christian is so intense and intimidating? He seems so chill. Plus he’s an introvert.

[@tejasjohn9349]

I forgot Bale was British for a moment,Sorry Just came back from a Batman trilogy Binge

[@blanewalker5512]

Yea I was thinking the same thing, but in American Psycho he didn't have a British accent either.

[@stewieboo]

Christian Bale and Tom Hardy seem very angry. I'll shit my pants if I ever meet them irl.

[@r1pp3dx]

Christian Bale is the Bill Belichick of actors when it come to media.

[@RyanFloom]

I just realized they’re both in Thor Love and Thunder. I think it’s safe to assume they thought that one was crap 😂

[@bkehlin]

I've heard from many people that Equilibrium was shit, but I thought it was awesome. I actually like every film Christian has done.

[@eileencritchley4630]

I didn't like the film but I watched it for Bales performance only it was the only reason I sat through it.

[@CoachellaAngel]

Avatar the biggest movie of all time.

[@GerLeahy]

'Working on the movie must have been cool' Gold Star Interview Question

[@nikkinewbie6014]

At about 3:42 this interviewer disses Matt. It’s subtle but Matt had just said and I’m paraphrasing here ‘you asked me about turning down Avatar and then you ask him about doing Batman’ Matt is miffed and the interviewer dismissively over-talks him to segue into asking Bale his Rob Pat question. But Bale then flips it and over talks the interviewer to re-engage Matt acknowledging and co-signing Matt’s point and returning him to the conversation all in a joking way - but he joins energy with Matt against the interviewer. Christian is a master of communication in all its forms which is part of what makes him an outstanding actor. It’s very clear this interviewer doesn’t hold Matt in esteem like he does Bale. Look at the questions he asks Matt 😂. For those that say Christian is intimidating here, that would suggest someone is BEING intimidatED. I don’t know who that would be cuz this interviewer is throwing off aggressive alpha male vibes. Bale is either mirroring it or deflecting it but he doesn’t yield his energy for one second. Matt does and then has to try to retrain the interviewer how to interact with him respectfully. Bale is also paying attention to every word this guy says as he corrects the interviewer who clumsily said Bale gave Pattinson advice when he didn’t -except via him being asked what advice he would give Pattinson. second hand. He made the interviewer clean it up. As Bale says he DID however talk to Ben face to face and the story is really funny because of how it happened. The two men were both with their kids in the superhero aisle at a costume store because Ben’s son loved Batman and wanted to dress like him for a party 😂😂. Ben tells the story and uses the worst English accent ever to quote Bale’s part of the conversation but it’s endearing and funny and Ben said Bale was a very nice guy by the way. It’s on You tube if anyone wants to see it. Anyway, this is just the kind of interviewer that would ambush somebody with a question out of the blue. Bale is not wrong to stay on his toes with this guy. That being said he’s smiling, laughing, joking with Matt for goodnesses sake! Bale looks tired but is fully participating and answering questions fully and not as quickly as possible. He knows this is part of him getting to make movies. He’s not always happy doing press and sorry but not sorry folks he’s not the kind of guy that feels obligated to fake like he’s over the moon to be interviewed. I appreciate the genuineness. He also realizes that the press can be helpful and when he wants to promote his charitable pursuits he engages them to get the word out. So he plays the media game but because it’s necessary, not because he lives for that kind of attention. Last random tidbit, Matt knew Christian’s wife Sibi before Bale even met her. They were and are friends. Since Bale seems to adore his wife, Matt was probably vetted from day 1 as far as he was concerned.

[@playermartin286]

They had to take someone so they took sam worthington

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

2 year fad

[@eileencritchley4630]

I'm glad Sam took the role it was right for him.

[@gandalfmithrandir621]

Matt damon and leondardo decaprio are starting to look alike as they age and fill their faces with synthetic facial fillers to reduce wrinkles

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

Actually I think Damon should be glad he wasn't in Dances With Smurfs ... .

[@lambchop3916]

I thought he was American until a few months ago. Thanks to Batman.

[@EllieDoesStuff-ii8zb]

Christian Bale: *Looks* The comments: He’s so ScArY!

[@frankbieser]

Matt shouldn't feel bad about missing Avatar. Yes it was a very popular high grossing money making special effects extravaganza. But ultimately it was a contrived retelling of Pocahontas (a story that had already been whipped to death). Dodged a bullet I'd say.

[@purefoldnz3070]

Its not about that. Its about the PAY DAY.

[@frankbieser]

@@purefoldnz3070 , certainly. Though what cost the price of dignity and artistic integrity (especially when you're already rich)?

[@Nazaba09]

It was a live action fern gully.

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@Nazaba09 No it was a live action Last Samurai remake.

[@Nazaba09]

Purefoldnz DONT you dare insult the last samurai that way!

[@BrianHSC]

Horrible interviewer. They start mentioning something interesting and he just goes right back to the script.

[@nicky6728]

Bad interviewing

[@abdullahosmani13]

Ford vs Ferrari made me a Matt Damon fan

[@lancefrancedance]

How does an interview with a production value like this end up exported in 1080i instead of 1080p? Does anyone else notice the interlaced distortion with any movement?

[@chrisbirch4150]

Interesting that they mentioned dark knight in that context because I think Damon was asked to play Harvey dent before Aaron eckart.

[@imthedaddy3477]

On a par with Sean turning down 15% to do The Lord Of The Rings

[@Theomite]

I now have this image of Christian being weirdly familiar with the residents of Lancaster and Willow Springs. Like, on first name basis with some of the shop owners there. And now I wanna see him on an episode of "The Californians" on SNL when Bill Hader hosts again.

[@mr.non3881]

3:59 i though that was the sound of Christian Bale spitting on the interviewer

[@rudra7615]

it's such an odd thing to say to an actor "do you ever watch your movie and say this is crap or good"..like actors are doing a job, no actor would purposefully act bad in any movie. they try their best

[@BK18GENE]

Amazing sense of humor = Christian Bale. 😆❤

[@thembingwenya8191]

Never did I ever think I would see batman bale and towie mark wright in the same room 😭

[@rockboi91]

Does Bruce Wayne... know that he's sitting next to the villain of at least two space missions?

[@ShivavihS]

Interstellar and...??

[@GenaPerea-cb9po]

Christian ! You are never boring and predictable! With love, Gena💝💝💝💝💝!

[@alokpandit4077]

Well Just watched the movie, the story is fantastic as expected but i guess everyone is going to love these two when they are on the screen they're like Christmas in a year but in a lot of days