In taking on the challenge of transforming Christian Bale into Vice President Dick Cheney for Adam McKay’s $60 million Vice, makeup designer Greg Cannom had to use every tool in his toolbox. For the Annapurna feature, which bows in theaters Dec. 25, he opted for a combination of makeup, prosthetics and wigs so that Bale, 44, could play Cheney from age 21 up to about 75. Says Cannom — a three-time Oscar winner for Mrs. Doubtfire, Dracula and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — “I used every trick in the book.” Everything, that is, except digital touch-ups.
To resemble the vice president in his later years, Bale was required to wear a wrap-around prosthetic that covered his neck, cheeks and chin. “Christian had never worn prosthetics before, so he…