Christian Bale in American Psycho.Lionsgate Films / Courtesy Everett Collection Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google This week, Christian Bale is taking on one of his most monstrous roles to date as Frank in The Bride!, a new film by director Maggie Gyllenhaal. Yet not even Frankenstein's Monster can compare with Bale's earlier role as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. Bale's an extremely versatile performer, and he's played both heroes and villains, as well as a handful of real people over the last two decades.