Bateman added that Damon specifically wanted to play his character, Michael Bluth.
, where he revealed that Damon once pitched himself for a cameo in a potential film adaptation of the hit sitcom.
“I remember Matt Damon coming up to me at — I think it was like a Golden Globes or something — and I was so excited to meet him and, and he was a huge fan of ,” Bateman recalled of the interaction. “And he was saying, ‘You know, I really think I could play, because I hear you guys are doing the movie, I think I could… can I play you?'”, created by Mitchell Hurwitz, centers on level-headed son Michael Bluth who takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned.
He added that his version of Michael Bluth would be “on set, watching Matt Damon play Michael Bluth and be so excited.” However, Bateman quipped that “David Cross would play Tobias in the film as well, because he was an actor” in the series.film in the future, to which Bateman admitted, “I don’t think anybody gives a shit. I think it’s done.”
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