Hollywood star Christian Bale is circling for a role in the upcoming part of the Heat franchise. The 51-year-old actor is in contention to star in director Michael Mann’s upcoming sequel to his 1995 heist thriller alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, also 51.

However, it’s not clear which of Christian Bale or Leo could be playing in the movie. The script of Heat 2 has “drawn strong interest from top talent”, reports ‘Female First UK’.