Christian Bale throws himself into all his characters, but this time he's lost himself. The 39-year-old actor was transformed into a paunchy middle-aged balding man in a bad tuxedo as he arrived to the set of David O. Russell's yet-to-be titled movie on Tuesday. Christian's dark blue velvet suit of clothes included a dress jacket with black flaps and a snugly fitting waistcoat and trousers, along with ruffed ivory shirt, black loafers and dreadful bow-tie. Virtual stranger: Christian Bale was not himself as arrived in character on the set of the David O Russell/Abscam Project in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday But Christian himself can't be blamed for the awful attire - it's what was in style during the film's 1970s time frame. The Batman star seemed already in character as he crossed the street and climbed the short flight steps wearing a smirk behind the moustache and square-cut beard. His hair was long to the nape of his neck while the sparse top was combed