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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I don't know, he was awesome in Empire of the Sun and is well known for that movie.
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I'm not saying that he's not a good actor. He's an amazing actor IMO. The thing is, when you say the name John Conner, people know that's a part of Terminator. It's an iconic role. I've never seen Empire of the Sun, but even if I had, I don't think I would remember the name of his charactor. I love "The Departed", but I can't for the life of me remember any of the character's names.
I'm not suggesting that Bale should retire, except for the odd Batman movie every 2 years. What I am saying is that I think that if he takes on too many iconic roles, he could become oversaturated, and thus have the same career as Ben Affleck right now.
He fixed Batman... not singlehandedly, but it would be tough to see anyone else in that role right now. Be an amazing actor, but don't try to fix every franchise, or step into iconic roles if you don't have to.