Severely underweight from his role in "The Machinist", Christian Bale gained 100 pounds to play this role
[DOC] [TLE] Christian Bale droped 60lbs for 'The Machinist' due to a typo | Daily ... [PAR] Oct 10, 2014 ... Christian Bale - Dropped 60 pounds to play the lead in 2004's 'The Machinist' ... 
cemented his status by gaining a then-record 60 pounds for his Oscar-winning ... 
but he insisted embarking on extreme weight-loss and gain for roles has never ...