The Fighter – Christian Bale, Amy Adams & Mark Wahlberg

I really like the look of this, I hope this is the film that get’s Christian Bale some Oscar consideration after a number of worthy performances – American Psycho, The Prestige & The Machinist. As you can see from the pic he’s lost a huge amount of weight to play his character in The Fighter, this guy has to be the one of the most dedicated actors in the business, his weight seems to go up and down every role he plays. No release date has been set for The Fighter to date, a good guess would say it will be released late 2010 in time for award season.

From acclaimed director David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster, Three Kings) comes THE FIGHTER, the powerful true story of professional boxers Dickie (Christian Bale) and Micky (Academy Award Nominee Mark Wahlberg).  Although they are half brothers, their careers take very different courses.  Older brother Dickie does not suffer fro ma shortage of talent or confidence, but his lack of judgment and humility lead him down a path of self-destruction.  After blowing his shot against one of the greatest fighters of his generation, Dickie descends down a dangerous road of drug addiction that robs him of his career, alienates his brother, and eventually lands him in jail.  Meanwhile, discouraged from yet another defeat, younger brother Micky, whose talent never seems to match the size of his heart, vanishes into early retirement.  But his itch to fight never goes away, and when a rehabilitated Dickie is released from prison and takes over as Micky’s trainer, Micky transforms himself from an underdog into a world champion prized pugilist.

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