Christian Bale's early role as a child star in Empire of the Sun led to bullying and financial pressure. After facing negativity, Bale went on to star in acclaimed films like American Psycho and ...

Although, Christian Bale’s first movie wasn’t some indie flick or feel-good family drama. Nope, it was Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun (1987), and Bale was just 13. A war epic as a debut?

Christian Bale has understandably mixed feelings about a certain flop turned cult favorite film that he starred in early on in his career.