Christian Bale has admitted that he was "out of order" for losing his cool on the set of the new Terminator movie.

The foul tempered actor has publicly apologised for his shocking four minute rant, brought on when the director of photography disrupted a crucial scene.

"I know I have a potty mouth, everybody knows that now," he tells LA’s KROQ radio station.

"I was out of order beyond belief...I acted like a punk.

"I regret that and there is nobody that has heard that tape that has been hit harder by it than me."

And as for those Terminator tirade remixes and spoofs doing the rounds on the internet, Christian urges fans to carry on making fun of his actions.

He added, "Feel free to make fun of me - I deserve it."