His un-caped crusader! Christian Bale cuddles his son Joseph as he takes the toddler out for lunch

Published: 03:23 BST, 6 April 2017 | Updated: 04:58 BST, 6 April 2017

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He and his wife Sibi Blazic welcomed their little boy to the world in 2015.

And on Wednesday, devoted dad Christian Bale enjoyed a bit of father and son bonding time with two-year-old Joseph.

The 43-year-old, who hails from Wales, carried the toddler in his arms as he headed to his family's favourite casual eatery, Early World Cafe in the tony Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Safe in his arms: Christian Bale enjoyed a bit of father and son bonding time with two-year-old Joseph in the tony Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday

The Dark Knight star was casually dressed in a white T-shirt, black cargo shorts and grey sneakers with a black rucksack strapped to his back.

Christian's dark hair was tousled and he sported a healthy growth of designer stubble.

His adorable lad wore a blue T-shirt, grey pants and matching grey shoes.

Joseph took advantage of his high perch in his dad's arms to fidde with Christian's face.

Lunch time treat: The 43-year-old Batman star, who hails from Wales, carried the toddler as they headed to Early World Cafe

Squinting in the sun: Christian's dark hair was tousled and he sported a healthy growth of designer stubble

The Fighter actor and Sibi have been married since 2000 and also share 11-year-old daughter Emmeline.

Neither of them were seen at lunch so they may have been enjoying a girls' day out elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Christian will next be seen on screen in the period film Hostiles, in which he stars as an Army captain who escorts a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory in 1892.

Up you go: At one point the American Hustle star hoisted the little blonde boy into the air

The movie, co-starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Foster, is slated for release later this year.

He is working on a new animated version of beloved family movie Jungle Book, in which Christian lends his voice to black panther Bagheera.

Directed by Andy Serkis, who also voices Baloo the bear, it co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Bengal tiger Shere Khan and Cate Blanchett as Kaa the snake and is due out on October 19, 2018.

Cuddling up: Joseph hugged his dad who was casually dressed in a white T-shirt, black cargo shorts and grey sneakers with a black rucksack strapped to his back

Christian is also in talks to star as former Vice President Dick Cheney in a biopic from The Big Short‘s Adam McKay, according to Just Jared

Others rumored to be in the film include Amy Adams as Dick's wife Lynne and Steve Carell as Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld

Both Christian and Steve were in The Big Short. Will Ferrell is one of the producers

Fun in the sun: Christian and wife Sibi Blazic took Joseph and their 11-year-old daughter Emmeline for a vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in January