Sleepless Bale sees Mortensen in Rome

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Christian Bale has revealed that he had an unexpected late-night encounter with fellow actor Viggo Mortensen.

Bale said he was surprised to bump into the Lord Of The Rings star while unable to sleep in Rome.

He told GQ: "I was wandering around Rome a few nights recently. I think I was having insomnia issues.

"I kept seeing another guy looking lost like me - I waved one night and it was Viggo Mortensen who was sleepless too!"

Bale's new film The Dark Knight is released on July 25.

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