Christian’s a smart guy. It’s better to forget your wife’s name than to say the wrong name. Good move, CB.

He started to choke up and cry. He then said he promised himself he would not do that. retract the headline.

I don’t think he forgot it. People don’t generally call their spouse by name at the Oscars. They normally just refer to their husband or wife. I think his reference to “being that guy” was about getting choked up during the acceptance.

Ya I saw it. I laughed a little, but I think it’s because he was getting choked up. I don’t think he forgot her name

I think he got choked up and it only appeared that way. He didn’t say his kids names either.

Personally, I think he forgot his wife’s name.

He didn’t forget anything; he simply broke down when he looked at her.

He didn’t forget her name. He said “I thought i wasn’t this kind of person!” right after the pause. He was choking up. But it may have been hard to see because of that insanely manly beard covering his face.

He was getting choked up you moron.

Billion watching?

Billions?

Seriously? That sounds way too high by a power of 1000!

Who cares!

This guy is a tool

He was overwhelmed, did not forget her name, was pausing to say something inspiring about her.
Does anyone know how i can get a reservation at Dorsia’s?

At first it appeared that way, but then it seemed like he had just gotten chocked up and could not continue talking for a moment because of the emotion. But then, knowing what an SOB he is, anything is possible.

He botched it! He is Ridiculous….check out ridiculouslykind.com

He definitely forgot it. It was mortifying. How do you forget your own wife’s name? LOL. Poor guy. She’s gonna shove that Oscar up his a$$ when they get home.

great made up story to get views!

idiots. . .he paused cause he started crying. didn’t you here him say “i didnt think i was like this” right after. he said he wanted to thank his wife and then paused to gather his composure. he had no intention of saying her name

He was overwhelmed with emotion, did not forget her name, was pausing to say something inspiring about her. He’s the man.
Does anyone know how I can get a reservation at Dorsia’s?

I don’t think he forgot her name. It must be unbelievably overwhelming to win the award, let alone stand up on stage in front of everyone at that moment, trying not to forget anyone who makes a difference to you. With a million names and feelings roaming through his mind, gotta give the guy a break. As for where to put his Oscar, I vote for on the mantle and not where the last person to reply suggested.

Nope, it was not that. He choked up when he said he wanted to thank his wife and after a pause said he never gets like that, but did at that moment.

No, he got emotional. Right after that awkward moment he even said, “I didn’t think I’d get like this” and you could hear him choking up before mentioning their daughter.

he did not forget it. he got choked up with emotion. way to try and make something out of nothing.

He did not memorize his lines prior to his acceptance speech. That’s either because he did not think he’d win or he just failed to recall his speech. Actors have great difficulty recalling where their homes are. It should come as no surprise that they can’t recall their ‘significant other’s’ name.

Here’s one to take to the bank though… Divorce within 3 years from today’s date … odds @ 5-4.

He definitely blew that line…and that’s the last “blow” he’ll ever get from her.
I’m sure she’s on the phone with the best divorce lawyer in the business this very moment.

The award was for best supporting actor, not best actor.

I am certain (100%) that he did not forget her name. And she didn’t have his ass when he met up with her later, they embraced, as always. You don’t know the two of them. He was tearing up when he saw her in the audience, that is why he paused. The two of them worked so hard to get him to this point. I get that you’re all jazzed that you made the news, but you’re definitely wrong on this one.

He didnt forget it. At first i too thought he did, but than he said something about promising himself not to do this, meaning, he got choked up as he was going to say her name. and followed it up with something nice about her. its all good.

I thought he was about to cry when he looked at her and he stammered trying to regain his composure. I think he was overcome with emotion at that moment, which to me meant she was a great support to him in his work to win the Oscar.

I readily admit, I am an incurable romantic. ;)

He and Christina Aguilera should get together and compare notes about making a public fool of yourself. She can remind him of his wife’s name, and he can teach her the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner.

Get a life.

Went to sleep when it started, woke up hours later and didn’t miss a thing.

Mabey he wasn’t thinking of his wife….mabey he was pulling the punch…

I think it is more (I hope for his sake) the opposite problem. A lot of folks tonight seemed to be avoiding publicizing the names of their loved ones, possibly out of some sense of shielding them from the lime light. It seemed more to me like she said beforehand if you use my name I’ll kick your a$$. And when he almost did he had to struggle to transition to some other thank you formulation and ended up creating an awkward anacoluthon.

Watch it again. He did not forget her name. He was trying not to cry, fighting it back. He paused and finally said, “I didn’t think I was like this,” meaning he didn’t think he’d be so emotional.

What the author of this article forgot was that Mr. Bale received his Oscar for Best SUPPORTING Actor, not Best Actor. And I imagine writing an article is not NEARLY as stressful as winning that award was for Bale. So shall we cut him some slack? Hmm?

No, he didn’t forget it…he was so overwelmed with emotion for her that he was completely yoo choked up to say her name! If anyone thought any different they are just trying to get a story…what idiots!

yes indeed! don’t 4get, this is the same selvish, bastard who beat up on his mum and sister! not to mention berated a hard working gaffer on set! his self image clearly does not match his successes: this will not bode well for those who would love him ….

dude, he was choking up

These dip shits are actors. They pretend for a living, and the majority are ignorant fucktards. Hollywood ass lickers just seem to equate their brain size with their bank accounts.

At first I thought he forgot it, but I’m pretty sure he just got choked up and had to stop for a moment.

Yep. I think he did forget her name.

How do you forget your mates name is beyond me??!!! I would let him have it when we got home and not in a good way. LOL

It sure as shooting looked like he forgot her name. Let’s see Bale try to bail himself out of this one before his wife bails out on him.

Come on, give the guy a break. It is a stress thing. I had a mental block once at a formal ball, where I knew everyone and had to introduce about twenty people to each other. I had a mental block when it came to introducing my girlfriend. It was just the pressure, but she never forgave me and we soon broke up. I say good riddance to that b*tch.

I believe he’s raising ferrets in his basment…

Looked like he was getting choked up when he started talking about her. He tried to get through that final part several times and just really seemed to be getting emotional. Did he remember to thank his lighting director?

Can’t we fly Sheen and Bale to some remote islands and leave them there?

He didn’t forget. He got emotional when he was about to say her name. He didn’t choke. He got choked up.

He can memorize whole movie scripts but when it comes to the mother of his children…her name evades him?

really looks like he just got choked up and was about to cry. he introduced her as his ‘beautiful wife’, not like he needs to tout her name she’s not the producer, jeez.

I think if I forgot my wife’s name in public like that, she’d get mine right on either the divorce paperwork or my tombstone.

He did NOT forget his wife’s name. He briefly became overcome with emotion when he looked at her.

You write “When he got up to accept his award for Best Actor he did something that every husband dread, it appeared to forget his wife’s name.”

Is English your second language?

At first I thought he forgot his wife’s name too, but then he said “I didn’t think I’d get like this” or something to that effect and I think he just choked up, like he was about to cry, which was why he stopped talking. I’m crossing my fingers that was what happened and not that he forgot!

‘When he got up to accept his award for Best Actor he did something that every husband dread, it appeared to forget his wife’s name.’

You might want to read such things before you post them.

At such a moment, a person will forget anything.

As a psychologist I can tell you that it’s quite common for people in moments of stress to have mental blocks or inhibitions. That’s why people use notes etc. when in front of a group. It happens to everyone at some time in their lives.

Uh, people aren’t idiots for thinking it, in fact, more than likely he did forget his wife’s name, but he is too smart to just let it hang there, and covered it up, and made it more believable by mentioning his daughter (also without name) to make it look emotional, when in fact he was perfectly fine throughout the rest of the speech. Those who like to call other idiots really need to learn social queues, and how to read people, or else you’ll just end up working at a McDonald’s.

Who even watches these monkeys give each other trophies anylonger ?

the guy is a complete head case – “ohh, good for you!!!”

He forgot.
If they would tell the award winnners that naming and thanking their wife, children, mother, father, guinea pig, next door neighbor, priest, etc would cut the shows running time considerably.
Who cares what their names are, we all have wives, live ins, partners, some have children that they will name, most have parents, a dog, a cat, etc.
Just stick to thanking the people in the industry that really made it happen for you, if you so desire, if not lump ‘em all into one big “Thank You!”
Dave

Who cares??

Isn’t this the same whacko that got into physical fights with his mother and sister not long ago? He seems to have family issues…

And Batman never cries.

He choked up. Quit trying to stir up the pot of the heck of it. All you want are hits. Sheesh.

Actually, what I was wondering was where the heavy English accent was coming from; you’ll notice it’s missing in his famous on-set rant. Hmmmm.

It’s called a “brain fart” people. I happens to everyone, especially under tense circumstances. Anyone who has never had a fact or figure or name they KNOW they know just slip away at the worst possible moment is in position to judge.

Another thing. He may rarely, if at all, call his wife by her proper name. He may use a pet name privately and thus kind of short-circuited when he had to use her real name.

I honestly think he just choked up, caught in the moment. This guy has been acting since he was a kid (Empire of the Sun) and I’m glad he was finally honored. He blew me away in “American Psycho” and I was equally impressed with “The Prestige”. He is without doubt one of the finest contemporary actors out there, its good he finally got his due.

Cut him some slack, of course he didnt “forget” his wife’s name…he stammered. Even if he did, that’s still better than Hillary Swank a few years back.

Bale forgot the first rule of public speaking (be brief) and then clearly went on to go blank on his wife’s name… A rule of thumb, when thanking a loved one… call them Sweetheart, Darling, whatever fits… that way you can never go wrong…

Yes he did!!! My old roomate is friends with Bale’s manager and he did in fact forget his wifes name for a moment. He recovered nicely, but he’s probably got 4 or 5 other girlfriends and he truly did forget her name according to my source.

LOOKS LIKE HE WILL BE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH FOR A WHILE