Christian Bale is an obvious fan of the Caped Crusader.

But ask the actor about joining up with Batman's long-time running buddy on screen and don't expect a favorable response.

"If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work," Bale reportedly told the World Entertainment News Network.

Fortunately, Robin won't be cropping up in The Dark Knight - or any Batman installment that Christian Bale stars in.