It looks like Christian Bale’s mother Jenny could end up with more money than she asked her wealthy son for! According to the British papers, Bale’s mother visited him at his London hotel before the Dark Knight premier and asked for $200,000 and her son balked. This supposedly ignited the argument that led to the dramatic police report. Christopher and his mother haven’t been close since his parents separated and he chose to live with his father in LA, while his mother stayed in England. Interestingly, his father later married one of our heroes, Gloria Steinem and died in 2003. Anyway, Jenny has been bombarded with big money offers to tell her story, so she could end up with EVEN MORE than she asked for!
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WELL IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT MONEY….AND WHY WOULDN’T HE HELP HIS MOM, HIS SIBS ?
EVEN IF HE PUT A SUM IN A TRUST ACCOUNT AND LET THEM USE THE INTEREST WHILE KEEPING THE PRINCIPLE IN HIS OWN NAME…I DON’T GET IT…I’LL NEVER GET IT…
YOU WOULD THINK THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT MAKING SOO VERY MUCH MONEY WOULD BE, BEING ABLE TO HELP YOU’RE FAMILY, THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU…OH WELL
She looks like she could be fun, although her son would probably disagree. Heh-heh.
boy when your own mother sells you out for cash, you know it’s time to dump her for reals!
that’s totally low!
In total agreement with 4:50 pm.
Mom and Sis may be total b*tches, but Bale can well afford to throw some money their way just to make them go AWAY.
Problem is, he could give them the money, but they probably would keep coming back for more.
WHY SHOULD HE GIVE HIS MONEY AWAY..DO THEY WORK..THERE IS SUCH A SENSE IF ENTITLEMENT HERE..ALSO THERE IS A REASON HE CHOSE TO LIVE WITH HIS DAD…THEY COULD BE SERIAL MOOCHERS….
WHAT A COUPLE OF LEECHES, I agree with the sentiment that if you give into them once, they’ll just keep coming back for more. He works for his money, why shouldn’t they?
I’d be shot of anyone trying to pull something like that, relatives or not. Good riddance to bad rubbish!
WOW!!
This is pretty serious stuff!!
I don’t seem to believe the “mom needed money and son exploded” story. There is more to this and neither party wants to really talk about it. Some reports said that the mom insulted Christian’s wife and he wasn’t too happy about it. Even if the mom does spill the beans, who’s to say she will actually be honest about the account. Leave Christian alone!
They’ve probably had an acrimonious relationship always, hence his decision to live with his father. If true, for them to ask for money on the eve of his London premiere is tacky and incredibly selfish. And I’d like to know if they did something to warrant an ‘assault.’ Yes, assault against women is disgusting and horrible. But sometimes being hit back is deserved, even if you are a woman. Let’s stop being sexist and think that women are all helpless creatures who are always, in every bad scenario, the automatic victim of man. It’s amazing how bad women use that societal belief to their cruel advantage. I need to hear all sides of the story before I will judge any party.
Maybe just maybe his mom read where other movie stars have bought their mothers big mansions when they were able to and then said to themselves: Gee, I gave life to my big movie star son, and he has not bought me anything. (Just…thinking out loud.) And, who cares, I am sick of seeing this story everywhere I look. Enuff awready.
Of course they did something to warrant his anger towards them. They both got what they deserved!!! I suspect this is not the first time that Christian has been asked and given $$$ to his family.. $200,000.00… hmmm that a lotta of dough! After this.. Christian should walk away and never look back… write the 2 blood sucking leeches off forever!! I hope he does!!!
Of course they did something to warrant his anger towards them. They both got what they deserved!!! I suspect this is not the first time that Christian has been asked and given $$$ to his family.. $200,000.00… hmmm that a lotta of dough! After this.. Christian should walk away and never look back… write the 2 blood sucking leeches off forever!! I hope he does!!!
Well, actually, a woman never deserves to be hit – violence against women is always vile. However, in England, the term “assault” does not necessarily mean physical violence – but rather can include violent outbursts of yelling. So, don’t think that just because in England – there are various degrees of assault, some of which never involve physical violence
Soooooo, Momsie asked for beaucoup bucks and then insulted the bank’s wife? You don’t ask your kids to support you and $200,000 is supporting her. Our kids “owe” us respect and some attention but not to be supported. I would like to get in line to slap her.
OK, I agree with 4:50 but I am also conflicted about it. Yes, he does NOT owe his mom and siblings any money, but if I was a millionaire like him, I would do what the first poster suggested. Set up an account (s) and let designated family members have access to a certain amount each year. No more, no less.
Example, sis, you have access to 50K a year, but if you spend $70K, the 20K is on you.
it’ a “verbal assault”!it’s an argument!
What people aren’t remembering is that he has been working professionally and expected to financially support older siblings and parents since he was a little kid. He arrived at adulthood broke and he and his wife spent the first few years of their marriage living out of a car between his little paycheck jobs on small films. It wasn’t long ago his and his wife’s modest house was in the process of being repossessed. After all that he pulls himself up out of debt and estranged mom and sis show up asking for hundreds of thousands? I would be angry too. Generosity is nice, but not when it’s been all one way and you were exploited when you were too young to do anything about it. Where were they when he was having troubles? If he was supporting himself and adults when he was a kid why can’t these healthy adults support themselves?
Oh, and US Magazine is quoting family sources as saying he’s sent his mother money for years. Stepmother Gloria Steinhem has also defended him.