Christian Bale says the whole of Hollywood 'owes' their careers to Leonardo DiCaprio passing on movies they star in

• According to Christian Bale, Leonardo DiCaprio is the best actor in the movie business.

• The actor said that the creators of "American Psycho" wanted him to play the lead role.

• Bale said that any role that anyone gets, it's only because he's passed on it.

Everyone in Hollywood owes their career to Leonardo DiCaprio, according to Christian Bale.

Competition for roles still exists despite the fact that the British actor has starred in an array of films since his childhood like Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" and Disney's "Newsies."

Bale was asked about reports that he lost out on five movie roles in the 1990s, including the role of Jack in "Titanic." He said that the only reason he and other actors in Hollywood get to star in the films is because DiCaprio has said no to the projects before.

I'm not the only one." Bale said that any role that anyone gets, it's only because they've already passed on it. It's not important what anyone tells you. Even if you are friendly with the directors, it doesn't mean anything. I've worked with many people and they all offered him roles first.

Bale thinks that almost everyone of similar age to him in Hollywood owes their careers to him passing on projects.

He said that he got to choose everything he did. He's great for him.

"American Psycho," in which Bale received critical praise for his portrayal of the leading character, was one movie that the actor could have had. The lead role was supposed to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

According to Bale, he was paid the "absolute minimum" for starring in the film.

The director didn't want Bale to do it. They said they would only make it if I paid them a certain amount. I was preparing for it when other people were doing it. I was getting ready for it.

Bale doesn't seem to have bad feelings about being passed over for a movie role.

Do you know how thankful I am? He told the magazine that he could not do what he did. I don't want the exposure that he has. He does it really well.

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