Article: Film Wales: Bale is unfazed by professional foul; MOVIES: Dragon fantasy not too appropriate for Haverfordwest-born actor.(Features)

Byline: ROB DRISCOLL

THERE'S method acting and then there's taking a screen machismo to new realms of realism - as Christian Bale learnt to his cost when acting out a spectacularly gritty fight with Matthew McConaughey in the new fantasy adventure movie Reign of Fire. The Welsh-born actor found himself the recipient of a massive headbutt from his American co-star during the filming of their brutal confrontation - so severe, in fact, that he momentarily lost his balance and was in danger of passing out. Instead, however, he carried on fighting until the end of the ...

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