Christian Bale and Heath Ledger who are set the play Batman (Bale) and The Joker (Ledger) in the upcoming Batman film, hung out together at the after-party for the New York premiere of Bale’s latest film Rescue Dawn.
Rescue Dawn stars Christian Bale and Steve Zahn and was written and directed by Werner Herzog, based on the director's acclaimed 1997 documentary, "Little Dieter Needs to Fly."
Rescue Dawn recounts the true story of German-born Dieter Dengler, who dreamed of being a pilot and eventually made his way to the United States, where he joined the Navy in the Vietnam War era. He then became a pilot and was shot down over Laos and captured. Eventually he organized an escape plan with a small band of captives. Bale plays Dengler, and Zahn plays Duane Martin, a fellow POW.
Rescue Dawn opens in limited release next Wednesday on July 4th.