The Welsh-born actor, 44, won the accolade for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role in Adam McKay’s political comedy-drama, Vice.
But as he took to the stage to accept his award, viewers at home were more taken aback by his accent – with most not even realising that the star is British.
While some admitted that they'd been expecting him to speak in his famous American Batman voice, others accused Christian of "putting on" a Cockney accent – and asked whether he was "method acting".
One wrote: "No British person has ever seemed like they are doing a terrible fake British accent as much as Christian Bale."
Another added: "Christian Bale picks a new accent every morning, I love him."
A third asked: "So I knew Christian Bale was Welsh, but when did he become cockney?
"Is he method acting to play Michael Caine in an upcoming biopic?"
Another poked fun at US star Lin Manuel Miranda's British accent in Mary Poppins Returns, quipping: "Lin Manuel Miranda's Cockney accent was better than Christian Bale's."
Christian was born in Wales to English parents and shot to fame thanks to roles in Batman, American Psycho, and American Hustle.
The star thanked his wife Sibi Blazic in his acceptance speech this evening, joking: "Thank you to my beautiful wife, who says less is more.
"I can ruin a perfectly good movie and a so-so career in one speech, so thank you for that advice my love.
"Thank you for our beautiful children, they've given me a love and a soul I never thought possible."
Golden Globe Awards 2019 full list of winners
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Green Book
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Olivia Colman – The Favourite
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
The Kominsky Method
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Best Director – Motion Picture
Alfonso Cuaron – Roma
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Roma
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Christian Bale – Vice
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Patricia Clarkson – Sharp Objects
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie – Green Book
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Mahershala Ali – Green Book
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Sandra Oh – Killing Eve
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Shallow – A Star Is Born
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Justin Hurwitz – First Man
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Patricia Arquette – Escape at Dannemora
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Ben Whishaw – A Very English Scandal
Best Television Series – Drama
The Americans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Richard Madden – Bodyguard
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Glenn Close – The Wife
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Bohemian Rhapsody
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