Christian Bale covers up in a black reusable face mask as he heads out on a solo bike ride
He will be taking on the role of villain in the upcoming Thor: Love And Thunder film.
But Christian Bale looked more reminiscent of his protagonist role as Batman in the Dark Knight while out for a bike ride on Thursday.
The 46-year-old actor was sure to follow local rules requiring face coverings in public as headed out on two wheels alone through his Los Angeles neighborhood.
Casual covered: Christian Bale kept a casual look in blue cargo shorts, slip on black sneakers and a plain white tee while out for a bike ride in Los Angeles on Thursday
The Ford v Ferrari actor kept a casual look in blue cargo shorts, slip on black sneakers and a plain white tee.
He looked laser focused, as he opted to go without sunglasses but was sure to cover his mouth and nose in a filtered mask.
As Los Angeles begins to phase out openings, after being on lockdown and safer at home orders since March, face masks are now required whenever in public, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced last month.
Protected: He looked laser focused, as he opted to go without sunglasses but was sure to cover his mouth and nose in a filtered mask
Reminiscent: In his face mask Christian looks reminiscent of his Batman portrayal in the Dark Knight trilogy in Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises
The actor is usually spotted riding bikes with his wife Sibi, 49, and son Joseph, aged five.
Sibi and Christian married in 2000 and also share a daughter Emmeline, 14.
Recently it was announced Bale will play a villain opposite Chris Hemsworth‘s God of Lightning in Thor: Love and Thunder.
Tessa Thompson, who plays Valkyrie in the Marvel flick, revealed the actor had been cast as a malevolent as-yet-unnamed character while she attended the season three premiere for Westworld in March.
Happy together: Sibi Blazic and Christian married in 2000 and also share a daughter Emmeline, 14, and son Joseph, five (pictured in January 2020)
Speaking to ET, she explained: ‘Christian Bale is going to play our villain, which is going to be fantastic.
‘I’ve read the script. I can’t tell you much. Lots of exciting text messages exchanged between Natalie [Portman] and I.’
Gushing about reuniting with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, she said they were ‘going to have fun’ and added: ‘Taika is writing [and] directing. Some familiar faces. Some new people coming into the mix.’
Joining the team: Christian will star in the new Thor film, Thor: Love and Thunder, alongside Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth and Natalia Portman. Taika Waititi is set to return as director (Hemsworth and Waititi center on set in 2016)
Joining the team: Christian will star in the new Thor film, Thor: Love and Thunder, alongside Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth and Natalia Portman. Taika Waititi is set to return as director (Hemsworth and Waititi center on set in 2016)
Although she kept a tight lip on who Christian would be playing, she did confirm that her character will be King Valkyrie, and teased that she would be in search of a Queen to be by her side.
This marks Christian’s debut in the MCU after famously playing caped crusader Bruce Wayne in DCU’s Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
It was revealed at San Diego Comic Con last year that Natalie would return as Jane Foster for the first time since Thor: Dark World in 2013.
The actress will pick up and wield Thor’s hammer Mjolnir, making her the God of Thunder of the Asgardian deity.