This may be the end for the Dark Knight.

The caped crusader himself, Christian Bale, recently sat down with E! News' own Ben Lyons to talk about how he chooses his roles to clearing up rumors surrounding The Dark Knight Rises.

Turns out, Bale has a very straightforward technique for sifting through all the speculation:

"Until Chris [Nolan] tells me, I don't believe it," Bale says. "It's gotta be from his mouth, or else I don't really know." Credits: E! Online Read more: http://eonli.ne/i0z2Nj Get your daily entertainment news right here on AXN.