Christian Bale Offered $50 Million to Reprise Batman for 'Man of Steel 2'?

Could Warner Bros. still be trying to get Christian Bale to come back as Batman?

Possibly, and if proven to be true, it's one HELL of a offer to turn down.

According to a new eBook, Beyond Batman: The Unauthorized True Story of Christian Bale and His Dark Knight Dilemma by Vince Russel, Bale currently has a $50 million offer on the table to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman for the still untitled, Man of Steel 2, which would team him with Henry Cavill's Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman.

The author, Russel, states sources close to Legendary Pictures (the production company behind The Dark Knight Trilogy) tell him Bale may have 'no choice' but to accept the near $50 million payday as his status as this generation's Batman might be too difficult to walk away from.

The arguement is also made that Bale possibly see's the role much like Robert Downey Jr. has handled Iron Man as the actor has been able to play the character multiple times while being given the freedom to explore other film projects.  Downey Jr. recently wrapped up a hefty deal himself to reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in both The Avengers 2 & 3.

My take:  As much money as that is, I still don't think Bale takes it.  He's loyal to Christopher Nolan and the director has been adamant that HIS Batman story is finished and will have no connection to the new DC Cinematic Universe started in Man of Steel.

However, if Nolan (for whatever reason in his right mind) would give the OK to Bale, he'd do it in a heartbeat.

Source: Digital Journal