Collider
Christian Bale to Star in David O. Russell’s Next Movie; A-List Cast Sought

After working together on The Fighter and American Hustle, Christian Bale is set to reunite with writer-director David O. Russell for the filmmaker’s next movie, which is being fast tracked by New Regency.
I’ve heard that Bale’s fellow Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Angelina Jolie are being sought for roles, and while I initially heard that Russell’s go-to leading lady Jennifer Lawrence was being courted for the female lead, I’ve since heard that Margot Robbie is the top choice to star opposite Bale. Sources have told Collider that the project’s working title is Amsterdam, and that it will follow the unlikely partnership between a doctor and a lawyer.
Matthew Budman, who produced numerous movies for Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures, is set to produce Russell’s film for New Regency, which will release the picture under its overall deal with Fox/Disney. Production is slated to start in April, which would gave Bale plenty of time to shoot the film before reporting to work for Thor: Love and Thunder in July/August.