Jeremy Irvine admires Christian Bale's career
Jeremy Irvine Jeremy Irvine laughed off comparisons of his performances to those of Christian Bale.
The 21-year-old actor made his big screen debut in First World War drama War Horse and director Steven Spielberg drew comparisons with his performance to those of Christian Bale.
But despite laughing off comparisons, Irvine revealed his admiration for the Hollywood star.
He told the Press Association: "That's very sweet. Christian Bale is one of my favourite actors so I am hugely flattered. But it's ridiculous.
"I use Christian Bale a lot when I'm talking about careers I really admire. You struggle to find a film where he didn't do a fantastic job. He makes amazing choices. I thought The Fighter was one of the greatest films I have ever seen in the last five years."
War Horse has proved a success at the UK box office, debuting at number one, taking nearly £4 million at the box office in its opening weekend, with The Iron Lady in second.
And Irvine said the jump from playing a background part in theatre to a lead role in a major Hollywood film was beyond his expectations.
He said: "I played a tree, and hadn't been working for two years. I was quite happy playing my little tree, then I got the Spielberg call. It was beyond anything I could have imagined."
