Bateman was "viewed as baggage at that time," said Joe and Anthony Russo, who helmed a few episodes of the beloved comedy.

Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz worried it might be "bad luck" to cast Jason Bateman in the beloved show, say directors Joe and Anthony Russo. The brothers — who helmed a few episodes ...

“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 Arrested Development,” Bateman ...

Matt Damon roasts comedian Andrew Schulz in stand-up special teaser — here's how they know each other "I was so excited to meet him," Bateman said. "He was a huge fan of Arrested Development ...

Jason Bateman reveals Matt Damon's pitch for a cameo in a potential 'Arrested Development' movie. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Lincoln Center Theater/Saeed Adyani/Netflix/Courtesy Everett ...

Series creator Mitchell Hurwitz wanted to make a film about the Bluth family receiving their own biopic, with Damon as an actor portraying Bateman's Michael Bluth. “Arrested Development ...

Related: Jason Bateman says Matt Damon pitched himself to play Michael Bluth in an Arrested Development movie "We literally had to bring him into the studio four times to get him cast because he had ...

Although Jason Bateman has little hope for an Arrested Development movie, other Hollywood parties are definitely interested. The Golden Globe nominee recently revealed that Matt Damon pitched a ...