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It turns out Christian Bale's expletive-filled, volcanic explosion on the set of "Terminator Salvation" was a "non-event"... according to a guy who wasn't the brunt of Bale's tirade.

Bruce Franklin -- assistant director and associate producer on the film -- told us "Christian is a method actor and was completely immersed in his scene ... his reaction was from the heat of the moment."

The target of Bale's attack -- a director of photography named Shane Hurlbut -- was not fired from the movie, despite Christian's threat that if Shane screwed up one more time, he should be kicked to the curb.

Franklin said Bale was under a lot of pressure because of his crazy "Dark Knight" promotion schedule, and that the crew -- Hurlbut included -- ended up shooting for another seven hours.

You may remember that Christian Bale went nuts on the set of "Terminator Salvation" a few months back, threatening to stop production and beat some serious ass.

The incident was audiotaped, and it's amazing. It happened on the set after a director of photography accidentally ruined a scene by walking onto the set. Bale lost it, screaming, yelling and threatening to quit if the bosses didn't fire the dude.

Film execs sent the tape to the insurance company that insured the film in case Bale bailed.

FYI -- Here's the list: Wilson, Lowery, West, Keaton, Kilmer, Clooney, Bale

Jackman was in New York this weekend, minding his own business in a local park, when a couple of kids from the NYC Film Academy guys recruited him for their student film.

We assume they did better than Baz Luhrmann.

Under the category "How Ironic," someone is trying to subpoena Renee Zellweger's diary.

Follow us here. The "Bridget Jones' Diary" star was filming "Cinderella Man" back in 2005, when Russell Crowe stopped the filming dead in its tracks because he dislocated his shoulder.

Because there was a 7-week delay, the production took longer than expected, and Zellweger had other projects she couldn't do. So the insurance company for the film reportedly negotiated a $3 million payout to Zellweger to account for her missed opportunities.

But now it seems the insurance company has filed suit over the whole mess and wants Zellweger to account for her time, presumably to show whether she really suffered a financial loss. So what do they want to prove their point -- Renee's diary!

No word on whether the judge will grant the request.

Anil Kapoor -- aka Indian Regis -- was on a mission to flex his wallet last night, rollin' up to the most expensive Chinese restaurant in town ... in the most expensive car in town -- a sick Rolls Royce Phantom.

Not Daniel Radcliffe -- dude kept his magical trap shut in New York yesterday -- both times -- when we asked how stuntman David Holmes was doing.

FYI -- Holmes -- who was injured during an aerial stunt for the upcoming Harry Potter movie -- has just been transferred to a medical specialist in London who could further examine the damage to his back and legs.

A stunt double for "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has been seriously injured after falling while trying to fly.

The accident happened in the UK during a flying scene in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the last Potter flick. The 25-year-old, whose name has not yet been released, was doing a flying stunt, reports the Telegraph, when there was an explosion -- and he fell to the ground.