In a recent interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, actor Christian Bale said that he's finally finished playing Batman.

"I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl [Batman hood] off," Bale said. "I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished."

While playing the Caped Crusader "was enjoyable," Bale said that there was a fine line to the character. "We always maintained from the beginning that if you wanted to break it down, there are three personas - Batman is sincere, the private Bruce Wayne is sincere. The public version of Bruce Wayne, the playboy, is a completely fabricated performance."

'The Dark Knight Rises' in Newark 30 Gallery: 'The Dark Knight Rises' in Newark

He also said that Anne Hathaway, who stars as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in "The Dark Knight Rises" had the hardest job on the shoot. "There are a number of people who feel that the Catwoman role has been defined previously. So, I always saw Anne's role as being the toughest job of any of us. In my case, I've stopped referencing outside sources. I now reference Chris' own world of Batman as a guide to what I will continue doing."

So what's next for the 37 year-old actor? Bale said that would be starring in two movies for director Terrence Malick, "Lawless" and "Knight of Cups" When asked about the long time Malick usually takes on his films, Bale answered, "Terry is going to defy all expectations, and we're going to fly through those movies."

Last year, Bale starred as Dicky Eklund in the biopic "The Fighter" and received massive critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

The first film in the Christopher Nolan's trilogy was "Batman Begins," in 2005 followed by "The Dark Knight," in 2008 which snagged late actor Heath Ledger an Oscar for best-supporting actor.

Earlier this month, "The Dark Knight Rises" set up shop in Newark and used such landmarks at City Hall on Broad Street. Look for the film to hit screens July 20, 2012.

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