Matt Damon wants in on the Bluth family business: Jason Bateman reveals that the Oscar-nominated actor pitched himself to play Michael Bluth in a potential 'Arrested Development' movie.
Jessica is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where she covers TV, movies, and pop culture. Her work has appeared in Bustle, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and more. She lives in California with her dog.recently revealed that the Oscar-nominated actor once pitched himself to play Bateman's own character, Michael Bluth, in a movie version of the beloved Fox sitcom.
Bateman shared the anecdote during an appearance onMatt Damon roasts comedian Andrew Schulz in stand-up special teaser — here's how they know each other, 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?'"cast as level-headed son Michael Bluth, who is forced to take over the family business in Orange County, Calif., after his father is sent to prison for a white-collar crime.
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