Bale a 'deeply troubled soul'

Christian Bale's former assistant Harrison Cheung has described the Dark Knight star as a 'deeply troubled soul'.

Cheung, who worked with the actor for ten years, said Bale would be "mortified" by the publicity he received following his arrest for alleged assault last week.

He said: "I am sure he is mortified by the publicity he's generated this week with the row between him and his mum. But it was a row that has been years in the making.

"Christian is not a bad soul, just a deeply troubled one."

Cheung added that the tortured characters Bale portrays on screen were similar to his own personality.

"People say Christian is a great Batman because he brings a darkness to the role," he commented. "But I know the real Christian and I know the darkness is not an act."