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JamesG · 08-09-2010, 06:28 PM

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Bateman Says There's 'A Real Good Part' For Jennifer Aniston In "Arrested Development" Movie

Posted Mon. Aug. 9, 2010
by Adam Rosenberg

It's been so long, fans can be forgiven for thinking that an "Arrested Development" movie is never going to happen. There's been a flurry of news lately on that front though. Really, just one piece of news that has allowed all of the canceled TV series' various participants to switch from saying "I hope it happens" to "the script is half-finished."

Now we can take that news one step further; speaking to MTV over the weekend at the press junket for "The Switch", "Arrested" star Jason Bateman revealed something about his "Switch" co-star Jennifer Aniston and her connection to the long-awaited TV adaptation.

"Yeah, actually, there's a real good part for her in the 'Arrested Development' movie," he said.

"There's no offers on this one. She's gonna have to sing for her supper. I don't know, we'll see if she's available. She's busy. She's pretty famous; I don't know if you've heard of her. She's pretty backed up.

Hopefully the guy who's in charge will like her for that part because I'm going to suggest her."

A statement like that needs to be followed up on. Good thing for us, Aniston was at the very same junket. Of course she was-- they star in the movie together!

Her response when the subject of "Arrested" came up was immediate and emphatic. "I love it. I actually think I might have asked [Bateman] ... if that was possible," she said.

"Anything to work with Jason."

As for the status of the adaptation, Bateman didn't have much in the way of new information to report.

"The truth is that there's really no significant update beyond... what [creator] Mitch Hurwitz said a couple weeks ago, which was he's got half the script written. He's gotta finish the second half and then the studio's gotta love it and the cast's gotta love it and we all have to... have time to do it," he said.

Other than the "script half-written" thing, it's really the same line that fans have been getting since the show ended and the subject of a movie first came up.

Perhaps realizing this, Bateman was quick to throw out a final assurance: "It's happening."

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/08/09...jason-bateman/

R.jsheedy · 08-13-2010, 04:51 PM

that would be great for the movie if they could get Jennifer Aniston!!

oscarbluth · 12-04-2011, 06:02 PM

PLEASE NO... DO NOT LET HER ON THE ShOW

08-09-2010, 06:28 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,117	Jason Bateman Wants To Get Jennifer Aniston for "Arrested Development" Movie *EXCLUSIVE: Jason Bateman Says There's 'A Real Good Part' For Jennifer Aniston In "Arrested Development" Movie* Posted Mon. Aug. 9, 2010 by Adam Rosenberg It's been so long, fans can be forgiven for thinking that an "Arrested Development" movie is never going to happen. There's been a flurry of news lately on that front though. Really, just one piece of news that has allowed all of the canceled TV series' various participants to switch from saying "I hope it happens" to "the script is half-finished." Now we can take that news one step further; speaking to MTV over the weekend at the press junket for "The Switch", "Arrested" star Jason Bateman revealed something about his "Switch" co-star Jennifer Aniston and her connection to the long-awaited TV adaptation. "Yeah, actually, there's a real good part for her in the 'Arrested Development' movie," he said. "There's no offers on this one. She's gonna have to sing for her supper. I don't know, we'll see if she's available. She's busy. She's pretty famous; I don't know if you've heard of her. She's pretty backed up. Hopefully the guy who's in charge will like her for that part because I'm going to suggest her." A statement like that needs to be followed up on. Good thing for us, Aniston was at the very same junket. Of course she was-- they star in the movie together! Her response when the subject of "Arrested" came up was immediate and emphatic. "I love it. I actually think I might have asked [Bateman] ... if that was possible," she said. "Anything to work with Jason." As for the status of the adaptation, Bateman didn't have much in the way of new information to report. "The truth is that there's really no significant update beyond... what [creator] Mitch Hurwitz said a couple weeks ago, which was he's got half the script written. He's gotta finish the second half and then the studio's gotta love it and the cast's gotta love it and we all have to... have time to do it," he said. Other than the "script half-written" thing, it's really the same line that fans have been getting since the show ended and the subject of a movie first came up. Perhaps realizing this, Bateman was quick to throw out a final assurance: "It's happening." http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/08/09...jason-bateman/ Attached Images

08-13-2010, 04:51 PM	#2
R.jsheedy Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 1,035	that would be great for the movie if they could get Jennifer Aniston!!

12-04-2011, 06:02 PM	#3
oscarbluth Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2011 Posts: 6	PLEASE NO... DO NOT LET HER ON THE ShOW