Jason Bateman Reveals Cast for Scrapped Arrested Development Movie

Jason Bateman revealed in a recent Hot Ones interview that a proposed Arrested Development movie, which never materialized, was close to being made and would have featured a star-studded cast. The film was planned as a meta story with the Bluth family overseeing the production of a Hollywood movie about their lives, with Matt Damon set to play Michael Bluth. Other potential cast members included Dr. Phil as George Sr., Jonah Hill playing Michael Cera's role of George Michael Bluth, and Will Ferrell possibly portraying Gob Bluth, a role originally played by Will Arnett. The movie concept involved a movie within a movie, with the Bluths showing up on set and interacting with their on-screen counterparts. Despite the excitement and casting discussions, the project was ultimately cancelled, though the show's history of revivals leaves the possibility of future developments open. Arrested Development originally aired on Fox from 2003 to 2006 and was later revived by Netflix for additional seasons before ending in 2019.