It Sounds Like Christian Bale Has Been Thinking of Retirement

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Now and then, there is a mild disturbance in the world of Hollywood when an actor decides to contemplate retirement. But to be fair, it’s mild for a few reasons, and non-existence in some cases since, depending on the celebrity, people might have thought that the individual had already disappeared or they didn’t care about them in the first place. But even with big stars, this type of announcement doesn’t always carry a great deal of weight since unless a character has something to fall back on during their retirement, there’s a good bet that they’ll find their way in front of a camera once again. Then again, actors might decide to stand in front of the camera regardless of whether they have something else to do or not. There are a lot of reasons why actors might retire, but there are a lot of other reasons why they would come back, and one of those is the fact that, like anything, a job becomes addictive after a while unless, of course, it’s enough of a hassle that a person simply wishes to be done with it. Some actors have looked upon their careers with little more than disdain as they decided to step away from the spotlight since they wanted a regular life, but others have done so because there was nothing left to accomplish. That kind of feels like a reason why Bale might consider retirement, but it’s not certain unless he makes it clear that this is the case. 

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Bale has gone to extremes that other actors wouldn’t even think about.

When you look at what Bale has done, it’s very easy to see that he’s gone much further with his acting than many have since only a few have gone to the lengths that he has in order to fulfill a role. He hasn’t used fat suits or CGI to gain the effects that have been seen in his movies, and many people have gone on to comment in one way or another about how Bale has damaged his health over the years for the sake of his roles. It might be true. He might have done irreparable damage to his health thanks to his adherence to sticking to the level of realism that he’s achieved.  

His range is incredible, but it does feel as though he has to reach further each time he acts to top what he’s already done. 

With every new role, it feels as though people are bound to compare one character with another when it comes to Bale’s talent, and while it’s a bit annoying to hear, it’s not wrong to think that each role he plays has been comparable to every other role. It happens with many actors, and while it’s not entirely accurate or fair a lot of times to compare one character to another, it’s going to happen since people have their own views concerning actors and their abilities. Considering the range that Bale has already shown, it’s not hard at all to think that each character he comes up with has to keep stretching a little further to make sure that people still think that he’s worth the effort. That sounds like it can be a bit tiring, not to mention that it could wear on a person after so many years. One has to remember that Bale has been in the acting game since he was a kid, so he’s not a flash in the pan that just grew tired of not having any privacy. He’s someone that has been around for quite a while and might be ready to simply step away. 

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Would he be able to stay away?

This is a good question since it’s fair to state that a few actors have been able to stay out of the spotlight after retiring, either because there’s something more important taking up their attention or because they’re just happy to be gone. But after mentioning that Bale has grown up in the business more or less, it’s necessary to state that he might actually stay away if he retires because he’s likely seen just about everything this business has to offer. Whether or not he would stay away is another question since even if he’s been around for so long, it could be that this is his comfort zone, where he feels the most needed. That sounds a little silly, to be realistic, but at the same time, it doesn’t sound too far out of bounds. 

Nothing is certain until circumstances make it that way. 

Right now, it feels as though Bale is contemplating the idea more than anything, which means that people might be speculating a little too much as of now. When he retires, if he does, it’s bound to happen that people will write a few articles here and there about it but will otherwise think of it as natural, which it is.