The Global Bale-Out: How Christian Bale Became the World’s Favorite Identity Tourist
**The Global Bale-Out: How One Welshman Became Hollywood’s Favorite Emotional Refugee** In an era when nations erect walls faster than teenagers build TikTok followings, Christian Bale has made a career of transcending borders—though usually while running from explosions or toward Oscar nominations. The Welsh-born actor’s latest metamorphosis in “The Pale Blue Eye” reminds us that…