Christian Bale "overdoses on Overacting", Doctors Say

A nation still recovering from the shocking death of movie star Heath Ledger has been dealt a blow of unflinching magnitude. News that Dark Knight Co-star Christian Bale has himself accidentally overdosed is rocking the film world. The culprit this time is not sleeping pills but Bale's own inability to separate his work from reality.

Bale was found dead on the floor of his Los Angeles home clutching a Joker action figure with its head ripped off. The Rescue Dawn star had recently been released from an English jail after being charged with assaulting his mother and sister. Official reports say the alleged assault was brought on by old family disputes, but sources close to the family say Bale simply couldn't bear listening to his own family gush over Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight. Clearly these were the last acts of man teetering on the edge.

Doctors are saying that in the days following the release of The Dark Knight Bale suffered from a blurring of reality, seemingly unable to let go of his absurdly over the top portrayal of Batman. Bale's failure to come to terms with the fact that pretty much everyone (including his own mother) loves Heath Ledger way more further damaged his already fragile psyche. Doctors say that to make up for the lack of critical acclaim for his depiction of the caped crusader Bale had to live his real life as Batman. The mental and physical stress of living two lives became too much and ultimately Bale fell victim to its obvious perils. Quite literally he overacted himself to death.

Dr. Wyso Sirius says this phenomenon is common in the thespian world. "What we have here is a classic case of an actor getting lost in his role. Much like the deceased Mr. Ledger, Mr. Bale has himself blurred the lines of reality with that of a superhero universe. Only he didn't do it as well."