Christian Bale traded the shadows for the spotlight, and it wasn’t for a film premiere. The notoriously private actor made a rare public appearance in Rome on July 14, stepping out with his wife Sibi Blazic and their children to support daughter Luka Bale, 20, as she walked in Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda fashion show.
Bale, 51, cut a sharp figure in an all-black suit as he held hands with Blazic, his wife of 25 years. Their 11-year-old son, Rex Bale, also suited up for the occasion, trailing close behind the couple. The family later posed for photos alongside designer Domenico Dolce, making for a rare and elegant public portrait.
Luka, who made her modeling debut at the same event in 2021, returned to the Alta Moda runway with poise and confidence, clearly earning her place among celebrity fashion royalty. Though both children have appeared in Bale’s 2022 Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder, Luka and Rex have largely grown up out of the public eye.
In fact, fans only learned the correct name of Bale’s son in 2024 after his rep clarified that
‘Joseph’, long assumed by the internet, was incorrect. Rex was properly credited in the Marvel film, as was Luka, who was previously listed in Bale’s 2016 racing drama Ford v Ferrari.
Despite Bale’s longtime aversion to fame, he’s made it clear that family comes first. “I'm not going to miss her growing up for anything, not even for Batman,” he once told British GQ about his daughter.
For one night in Rome, the Bale family embraced the flashbulbs, and let Luka shine.
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