During a press junket for his upcoming film "Flower's of War", Christian Bale, the actor portraying Bruce Wayne & Batman, ultimately shared his thoughts on ending the franchise, working with Nolan, and where his character is headed in the final film.
"I do not know how much I can say ... In general Chris Nolan gets upset if the actors talk too much, he likes to give himself the information ..."
"It's like saying goodbye to an old friend. When you have the opportunity to be a character so many times, you develop another relationship with him, a more profound one."
"How long will you let the pain and loss define your life? Walking around chasing bad guys is very heroic and attracts attention, but at the end it all accounts for, as a means to deal with the pain of a huge loss."
"We agreed that Bruce Wayne is absolutely sincere as Bruce Wayne, and as Batman utterly sincere. But Bruce Wayne, the playboy, is a pure facade, it's a lie he has, somehow, to control one side of your soul that's not really under control. In fact, only Alfred knows who he is."
"It's time for Bruce Wayne to face the pain, that has always stirred his life. Shooting in seven different locations, chosen by Nolan was "a pleasure. It's really a privilege to work well, especially with the extraordinary troupe of actors, who always manage to meet Chris' expectations."
The Dark Knight Rises is scheduled to hit cinemas July 20th, 2012, and will feature an all-star cast that includes Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman Marion Cottilard, Anne Hathaway, Josh Pence, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman & Jospeh Gordon Levitt.