Foot to the floor: Christian Bale and Matt Damon talk about Ford, Ferrari and the 24 hours of Le Mans

Christian Bale and Matt Damon tell Laura Harding about their roles in Le Mans ‘66, the tale of the men paid by Ford to take on the dominance of Ferrari in the motor-racing world

IT’S been a while since one of Britain’s finest actors actually played a Brit. In fact, the last time Christian Bale portrayed a person born on UK shores was in 2006, in the mystery drama The Prestige.