Bale appeared in '' Knight of Cups '' , directed by Terrence Malick . He was cast to appear in '' Song to Song '' but his part was cut from the film . Bale was attached to star as the famed auto sport legend Enzo Ferrari in an untitled film to be directed by Michael Mann , but he dropped out after health concerns over the weight gain necessary to play the iconic carmaker . In the historical drama '' The Promise '' ( 2016 ) , set during the Armenian Genocide , Bale played an American journalist who becomes involved in a love triangle among a woman ( Charlotte Le Bon ) , an Armenian medical student ( played by Oscar Isaac ) , and Bale . In the period western '' Hostiles '' ( 2017 ) , directed by Scott Cooper , Bale starred as a U.S. Cavalry officer escorting a gravely ill Cheyenne war chief and his family , who have been released from prison , back to their home in Montana . '' The Hollywood Reporter '' critic Todd McCarthy praised his " expertly judged lead performance " in the film . Bale portrayed Dick Cheney in the biographical comedy-drama '' Vice '' ( 2018 ) , written and directed by Adam McKay . For this role , Bale , once again , underwent a major body transformation and received widespread acclaim as well as a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture , Musical or Comedy and Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor . His nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in '' Vice '' was announced on 22 January 2019 . Bale is set to portray Ken Miles in the action biographical drama '' Ford v Ferrari '' ( 2019 ) , directed by James Mangold
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Christian Bale