5:16 pm - 07/24/2012
Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, is in town visiting victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting, Warner Brothers officials confirmed.
"Mr. Bale is there as himself, not representing Warner Brothers," said an assistant for Susan Fleishman, executive vice president for Warner Brothers corporate communications.
with victim Carey Rottman
From his FB page: "Wow!!! Thank you so much for the visit Christian!! What a great guy! Still in shock!"
with Swedish staff members
UPDATE
Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, met at the Medical Center of Aurora on Tuesday afternoon with seven patients injured in the mass shooting that occurred during a midnight showing of his new film.
Bill Voloch, interim president of Medical Center of Aurora, said Bale spent about 2½ hours at the hospital, where he met with five people still being treated for their injuries. Two others came from Swedish Medical Center to meet Bale, who stars at Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises. "The patients were really happy to meet Bale," Voloch said. "They are obviously big fans of his movies. They wanted to see Batman and were really pleased to see Bale."
Bale and his wife, Sibi Blazic, also met with a number of doctors, Aurora police officers and emergency medicial technicians who were first reponders when Holmes allegedly killed 12 people and injured 58 others at Century Aurora 16 theater early Friday morning.
Bale spent about 10 minutes with each person.
"It was good for the patients," Voloch said. "We hope it was therapeutic for them, and all the staff really appreciated him coming."
Voloch said Bale notified that he wanted to visit the injured, but asked that media not be notified.
"He just wanted to meet with victims and police."
Sources: 1 2/Twitter 3
C. Bale Visits The Victims In Aurora
Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, is in town visiting victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting, Warner Brothers officials confirmed.
"Mr. Bale is there as himself, not representing Warner Brothers," said an assistant for Susan Fleishman, executive vice president for Warner Brothers corporate communications.
with victim Carey Rottman
From his FB page: "Wow!!! Thank you so much for the visit Christian!! What a great guy! Still in shock!"
with Swedish staff members
UPDATE
Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, met at the Medical Center of Aurora on Tuesday afternoon with seven patients injured in the mass shooting that occurred during a midnight showing of his new film.
Bill Voloch, interim president of Medical Center of Aurora, said Bale spent about 2½ hours at the hospital, where he met with five people still being treated for their injuries. Two others came from Swedish Medical Center to meet Bale, who stars at Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises. "The patients were really happy to meet Bale," Voloch said. "They are obviously big fans of his movies. They wanted to see Batman and were really pleased to see Bale."
Bale and his wife, Sibi Blazic, also met with a number of doctors, Aurora police officers and emergency medicial technicians who were first reponders when Holmes allegedly killed 12 people and injured 58 others at Century Aurora 16 theater early Friday morning.
Bale spent about 10 minutes with each person.
"It was good for the patients," Voloch said. "We hope it was therapeutic for them, and all the staff really appreciated him coming."
Voloch said Bale notified that he wanted to visit the injured, but asked that media not be notified.
"He just wanted to meet with victims and police."
Sources: 1 2/Twitter 3
not me
not once, not never
but also that guy is kinda cute ya?
Edited at 2012-07-24 10:56 pm (UTC)
he seems to have FAR better judgement than that
It shows that he cares beyond releasing a short statement.
OMG
MINE TOOOOOOOOOOO
*on verge of tears*
But he is an asshole, why would he do this?
my mom say this and went "see? this is why i like this man"
I love that episode.
Edited at 2012-07-24 10:17 pm (UTC)
i think it's nice gesture, and hopefully it doesn't negatively affect any of the victims.
that's something that he'd never do
Edited at 2012-07-24 09:52 pm (UTC)
Good job Mr Bale