Christian Bale thanked Satan for his portrayal of Dick Cheney. The Church of Satan approves.

In his acceptance speech after winning the Golden Globe award for best actor, Christian Bale scorched Richard B. Cheney by giving an unexpected shout-out to what he said was his inspiration in portraying the powerful and uncharismatic former vice president.

“Thank you, Satan,” Bale said, speaking in his natural British accent, which also caught many by surprise. He also joked, to the audience’s amusement, that he’ll be “cornering the market” on playing “charisma-free” public figures. “What do you think, Mitch McConnell next? That could be good.”