An expletive-laden rant by Batman star Christian Bale provoked a backlash against the actor by unimpressed web users yesterday.

An expletive-laden rant by Batman star Christian Bale on the set of 'Terminator: Salvation' was dismissed as “just a moment that passed” by the film’s assistant director.

DARK Knight indeed Hollywood star Christian Bale can be heard in a newly-surfaced audio delivering a long, profanity-laced verbal thrashing to a cinematographer and anyone who tried to calm him down on the set of the upcoming Terminator Salvation.

Actor Christian Bale reportedly flew into a rage on the set of forthcoming film 'Terminator 4' last Friday - just two days before he is alleged to have assaulted his mother and sister.