Key facts
- Jason Bateman played a 'super meek' weatherman in 'DTF St. Louis.'
- He also portrayed a man battling substance abuse in 'Black Rabbit.'
- Bateman expressed gratitude for playing two different characters in the same year.
- He credited Netflix with saving 'Arrested Development.'
Jason Bateman discussed the contrasting nature of his recent roles, including a "super meek" weatherman in 'DTF St. Louis' and a man struggling with substance abuse in 'Black Rabbit.' He expressed his fortune in being able to portray such different characters within the same year. In 'Black Rabbit,' currently streaming on Netflix, Bateman and Jude Law play brothers who reunite and start a business, but soon spiral into destructive patterns. Bateman also credited Netflix with the revival of the show 'Arrested Development.'
