After careful research I have concluded that Christian Bale is arguably the caped crusader in real life as well as on the big screen. Let's look at Batman as a person: Rich, selfless, and not to much of a family man.

1. He has voided his personal PR to help the good of the whole

- In batman, Bruce Wayne virtually ruins his good name in order to save the hope of Gotham. In real life, Christian Bale steps aside and lets other stars take his limelight. In Batman begins, he stepped aside and let Katie Holmes take the attention with her marriage to Tom Cruise and in Dark Knight he stepped aside as the world grieved over Heath Ledger. Even though he plays Batman and the movie is about Batman, he never seems to be what brings people to the film.

2. Dark Knight box office release put Bale in a new tax bracket

- In Batman, Bruce Wayne has an unimaginable amount of money which gives him the opportunity to have top of the line equipment to fight crime. In real life, Christian Bale just starred in the highest grossing motion picture in Hollywood history. That along with money from royalties and merchandising (Where the real money from the movie is made) the final sum of cash is unimaginable.

3. Family Issues

- The origin of batman is derived from his issues with his family. Batman wouldn't be Batman if his family wasn't messed up. In 2008, Bale was arrested for assaulting his mother and sister. London police pushed his arrest until after the release of the Dark Knight.