“I Think He Thought I Was Bruce Wayne”: People Have Been Reminded Of Christian Bale’s Bizarre Story About Meeting Donald Trump In 2011

    A run-in with Trump while shooting a Batman movie — what could go wrong?

    A resurfaced interview has reminded fans of Christian Bale’s confusing encounter with former president Donald Trump while shooting The Dark Knight Rises.

    Christian Bale smiles while wearing a black suit at a formal event

    As I’m sure you know, Christian famously starred as Batman/Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, which started with Batman Begins in 2005, followed by The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises in 2008 and 2012.

    Christian Bale stands with arms crossed in front of a Batman suit display in a high-tech room

    The three movies are set in the fictional city of Gotham and were shot in many different locations worldwide. In 2011, filming for The Dark Knight Rises took the cast and crew to New York City, where they shot scenes in the lobby of Trump Tower — which was used as the backdrop for the main entrance to Wayne Enterprises’ headquarters.