Who's this? Why, it's Christian Bale as Agent Melvin Purvis, voted Silliest Named Agent three years running a the Bureau Of Investigation. He's a tough nut,though. "Your task will be to get  John Dillinger. Are you up to that task, agent Purvis?" asked Hoover. "Absolutely, sir," comes the reply. Somehow it's odd to have Bale chasing criminals without using a gruff voice.