Christian Bale through the years

Check out Bale before the Batsuit and 'The Fighter'

By Geoff Berkshire, Metromix

Christian Bale's journey to stardom includes a start as a child actor, a stint as an online object of desire and an acclaimed role as a serial killer.

Take a look at some of the actor's career highs and lows—from "Newsies" to Batman.

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