You've heard of celebrities thanking God during their awards acceptance speeches, but how about Satan?
Christian Bale won the Golden Globe award Sunday for Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for his performance as Dick Cheney in Vice, which received the most nominations of any film. In his acceptance speech, he decided to thank someone unexpected. "Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role," Bale said.
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