Fans ofArrested Developmentknow better than anyone that the story of thecomedy serieswas a roller coaster ride. With a premature cancelation, an unexpected revival and a farewell season that took a long time to get ready, the show also flirtedwith the possibility of a movie– and series starJason Bateman(Carry-On) revealed that none other than superstar and Oscar winnerMatt Damon(Oppenheimer) wanted to be in the movie.
The information was revealed during theConan O’Brien Needs A Friendpodcast. Bateman revealed to O’Brien thatArrested DevelopmentcreatorMitch Hurwitzat some point started to think about the possibility of extendingthe story of the Bluth familyinto a movie. According to Bateman, the story would be completely on brand for the series: someone would want to make a movie about the Bluths, and they wouldn’t be able to play themselves since they are all terrible actors – but Tobias (DavidCross) would play himself. And Matt Damon wanted to play none other than Bateman’s character Michael Bluth.
“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.’ 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?'”
Will There Be An ‘Arrested Development’ Movie?
Despite its popularityand great reviews – the show has an overall 75% score onRotten Tomatoes, with Seasons 1 and 3 landing a rare 100% score – the possibility of anArrested Developmentmovie is slim at best. Bateman himself stated during the podcast that he doesn’t think that “anybody gives a shit, I think it’s done.”
Even if the movie were a possibility, getting the extensive cast back together in the same room would be a problem of its own – which is exactly what’s going on on with theCommunitymovie, for example – and the worst of it would be the fact that theArrested Developmentmovie would have to happen withoutfan-favorite characterLucille Bluth becauseJessica Walterdied in 2021.
The cast ofArrested Developmentalso featuredMichael Cera(Scott Pilgrim Takes Off),Portia De Rossi(Scandal),Tony Hale(InsideOut 2),Alia Shawkat(Severance),Will Arnett(TwistedMetal) and film directorRon Howard(Solo: A Star Wars Story) as the narrator. The show had major guest stars likeCharlize Theron(The Old Guard),Liza Minelli(Sex and the City 2),Henry Winkler(Barry),Judy Greer(The Best Christmas Pageant Ever),Kristen Wiig(Palm Royale),Julia Louis Dreyfus(Veep), the lateCarl Weathers(The Mandalorian) and many, many others.
You can streamArrested Developmenton Netflix.
Arrested Development
Source:Deadline,Conan O’Brien Needs a Friendpodcast
