Christian Bale Was Paid 'Absolute Minimum' to Be in 'American Psycho
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Christian Bale Was Paid Less Than The Makeup Artists On “American Psycho”
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Christian Bale Was Paid Less Than The Makeup Artists On “American Psycho”
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Christian Bale Was Paid Less Than The Makeup Artists On “American Psycho”
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Christian Bale reveals being paid 'less than the makeup artists' for this iconic role