Christian Bale has risked the wrath of his fans after he was snapped cleaning his hands with anti-bacterial gel following a meet-and-greet with devotees at the London premiere of The Dark Knight Rises.
It was priceless. He's a fearless crime-fighter in the film but in real life signing a few autographs was a gamble he wasn't willing to take without some chemical protection afterwards
The star, who plays Batman in the latest installment of the Caped Crusader franchise, spent more than an hour shaking hands with fans and signing autographs on the red carpet at the event in Leicester Square on Wednesday.
Despite happily interacting with the crowd, the British actor was spotted having hand sanitiser squirted into his palms as soon as he left the venue to get into his chauffeur-driven car.
The photographer who took the picture tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "It was priceless. He's a fearless crime-fighter in the film but in real life signing a few autographs was a gamble he wasn't willing to take without some chemical protection afterwards."
It wasn't only germs Bale was avoiding on the night - he reportedly left the premiere and jetted straight to Paris, France while his co-stars headed to the afterparty.
by Chrysanthemum 21st Jul 2012 14:50
And that is why the photographer who commented is not a doctor. Our Paediatrician works with low income families, and she washes her hands before and after touching every patient. Does ... Read More
by Steven 21st Jul 2012 19:05
This is news??? Seriously?? using hand sanitizer after hand shaking? WOW! Amazing. Is it suppose to be a bad thing? I mean who cares! I use that stuff all the time after interacting han... Read More