"I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl [Batman hood] off," the Oscar-winner told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "I believe that the whole production wrapped two days ago, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris - that will be the end of that Batman era."

"The thing is that this will be, I believe, unless Chris says different, this will be the last time I'm playing Batman."
http://www.latestgists.com/christian-bale-quits-the-role-of-batman/

cchampme:

"I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl [Batman hood] off," the Oscar-winner told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "I believe that the whole production wrapped two days ago, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris - that will be the end of that Batman era."

"The thing is that this will be, I believe, unless Chris says different, this will be the last time I'm playing Batman."
http://www.latestgists.com/christian-bale-quits-the-role-of-batman/

wow, I hope this is not the end of Batman movies in general though because these new & refreshed batman movies are actually good, especially the dark knight with Heath Ledger; and I am not even a big Batman fan. I suspect they will get a new actor though, if the third movie is really successful