According to Variety, Christian Bale and director David O. Russell (Three Kings) have signed on for the production of The Fighter.
In the film inspired by true facts, Mark Wahlberg will play the boxer, Mickey Ward. Bale will star as his half-brother, Dicky Eklund, who is also a talented fighter but turns corrupt. However, Bale will take life back into his own hands by helping help his brother on his quest to win the lightweight championship title.
Production for the film is set to begin in July.
In the meantime, we can see Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation on May 22 and in Public Enemies, opening on July 1.