Bale told the Philippine Daily Inquirer,
"I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that
[Batman hood] off. I believe that the whole production wrapped
yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and
[director Christopher
Nolan] -- that will be the end of that 'Batman'
era."
The franchise was rebooted in 2005, when Bale teamed up with Nolan
for "Batman Begins," which earned $372 million worldwide, and "The Dark
Knight," with the late Heath Ledger, which pulled in a whopping $1
billion globally.
"The Dark Knight Rises" opens in theaters July 20, 2012.