Bale agrees to third Batman movie

Actor Christian Bale will reprise his role as Batman for the third time - but only if director Chris Nolan is at the helm.

The British star has appeared as Bruce Wayne and his caped alter-ego in both 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight'.

Bale is now willing to star in another film as the superhero - but only if it means working under Nolan again.

He told Britain's GQ magazine: "I would certainly hope (Nolan) would be on board for a third instalment of 'Batman'. If he wasn't I'd have to think long and hard about whether I'd want to continue myself."