Christian Bale shared his version of the drama "American Hustle" between Amy Adams and director David O. Russell
"If I can get some sense of understanding where it's coming from, then I tend to try to be a mediator," the Batman actor said. "That's in my nature, to try to say, 'Hey, come on, let's sit down and figure that out. There has to be a way to make all of this work.'”
Six years ago, Adams told that the director of the Oscar-nominated "Silver Linings Playbook" made her cry during her time in "American Hustle." In addition to her conflict with Russell, Adams said she learned through a hacked email at Sony that she was paid less than her male co-stars, including Bale.
"She was really devastated on set," Adams told.
It was also revealed that Bale told the director to "stop acting like an idiot" while filming "The Great American Hustle." On Wednesday, he not only confirmed that he intervened on Adams' behalf but said it was inevitable that "there will be surprises" given the "crazy creative flair" of Adams and Russell.
However, Adams wasn't the only star to speak out against O. Russell and his toxic behavior on set. George Clooney alleged in 2000 that Russell yelled at and humiliated some of the people on the set of "Three Kings," including a cameraman and a script supervisor.
Then, in 2004, a video from the set of "I Heart Huckabees" showed Russell arguing with star Lily Tomlin, who complained about a "barrage of changes" and kicking props as she yelled profanity at Tomlin. In 2015, Magazine reported that Russell and Jennifer Lawrence had a heated conversation on the set of "Joy."
Bale told that his time as a "mediator" on "American Hustle" will not affect his viewing of the film.
“They're fucking phenomenal,” he said of the director and his former co-star. “Also, you have to remember that it was also the nature of the character. TRUE? Those characters weren't people who would back down from anything, were they?"
When asked how he felt about acting in "American Hustle," Bale said, "I did what I felt was appropriate, Irv-esque," referring to his "American Hustle" character Irving Rosenfeld, based on the con man Melvin Weinberg.
Attention on Russell's behavior has resurfaced following the release of his latest film "Amsterdam", in which Bale stars. The cast also features Margot Robbie, John David Washington, and Taylor Swift.
