Christian Bale hanging up his Batman cape: report

LOS ANGELES "The Dark Knight Rises" may be Christian Bale's final performance as crime-fighting superhero Batman, the actor told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Set for release in July, the movie is Bale's third stint as Gotham's Caped Crusader for director Christopher Nolan, after "Batman Begins" (2005) and "The Dark Knight" (2008).

"I wrapped a few days ago, so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl off," Bale told the newspaper during an interview in Beverly Hills. "I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris -- that will be the end of that Batman era.

The 37-year-old actor's comments, published late last week, weren't his first indication that he might have reached the end of the Batmobile ride. Bale told E! News in November one year ago that "unless Chris says different, this will be the last time I'm playing Batman."

Bale, who received an Oscar last year for his supporting performance in "The Fighter," next appears on the big screen in Zhang Yimou's China-set period drama "The Flowers of War." He'll also star in two films from "Tree of Life" director Terrence Malick.

Joining Bale in "The Dark Knight Rises" are Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway, as Catwoman.

Film actors who have preceded Bale in the dual role of Batman and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, include Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney.

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Irina Shayk Sizzles for ELLE Spain December 2011

She oozes sex appeal, and the lovely Irina Shayk was selected as the cover girl for the December 2011 issue ofELLE Spain.

The Russian supermodel wasn't shy about showing off her figure as she stripped down for a Esteban Santiago shot spread in which she was covered with more than 3,500 Swarovski red crystals which were applied to her skin by a team of three MAC makeup artists.

Of the ambitious effort, Irina told that "the shoot was difficult because I had to be lying on a table very hard and had lots of crystals pinching the skin. But I felt very sexy. I thought it was some place, not a bathing suit but pure body art."

In the issue, Miss Shayk also spoke about ascending the ranks of the modeling world, telling, "I do not depend on a man. I have success, money and an education. I did not become a top model overnight. I moved to Paris without money and had to do 'castings' without being able to speak English. I had nothing to wear and saw other girls by buying clothes for the tests, when I had no food."

Check out the behind-the-scenes videos and photos below and be sure to visit ELLE Spain for more on December cover girl Irina Shayk!

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