The Vice President loved fishing so much that his was "Angler".
So a bulked up Christian Bale, 43, in preparing for his role as Dick Cheney in the upcoming film Backseat, picked up his rod and reel and head off to get into character as the controversial political figure.
A noticeably heftier Bale stood knee deep in the running waters of the Kern River in California on Monday, getting a sense from a local fisherman of the best way to hook a catch.
Flying high: A bulked up Christian Bale prepares for his role as famous fishing fan Dick Cheney in the upcoming film Backseat by picking up a rod in the Kern River, California
The American Psycho actor dressed appropriately for a day on the water, wearing a black tshirt and blue cargo shorts.
On his head he wore a floppy brimmed white hat and dark sunglasses.
His fly fishing instructor, local , showed Bale the ropes, then stood back and observed while Bale tried his hand at casting a line.
Lure of the wild: Bale, 43, dressed appropriately for a day on the water, wearing a black tshirt and blue cargo shorts
Now you try: His fly fishing instructor, local Guy Jean, showed Bale the ropes, then stood back and observed while Bale tried his hand at casting a line
Heavy catch: The Dark Knight actor has looked markedly heavier than usual recently as he prepares for his new role as the second-in-charge in the George W. Bush administration
The Dark Knight actor has looked markedly heavier than usual recently. But it's apparently all in service of his new role as the second-in-charge in the George W. Bush administration.
Speaking about his latest weight gain, Christian hinted he's been having a lot of fun bulking up for the upcoming role.
'I've just been eating a lot of pies,' he told