Christian Bale says Donald Trump actually thought he was Bruce Wayne in real life when they met in 2011

With the satirical takedown of Dick Cheney, 'Vice', just around the corner, Christian Bale recounts his meeting with Donald Trump during shooting Christopher Nolan's modern classic
UPDATED DEC 13, 2018

Christian Bale's latest movie, 'Vice', is bound to draw comparison between the film and the current political administration and its chief, President Donald Trump, considering it is a political dramedy.

Bale, who plays former Vice President Dick Cheney, shared on the red carpet for the movie premiere that he met the current commander-in-chief during the shooting of 'The Dark Knight Rises' back in 2011 and the funny thing that transpired, Page Six reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting workers and members of his cabinet for a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House October 17, 2018, in Washington, DC. (Getty)
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting workers and members of his cabinet for a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House October 17, 2018, in Washington, DC. (Getty)
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