Most of Hollywood's stories about friendships do not end up as the audiences would hope for them to end, but more often than not, most of the friendships that do end up reaching milestones have Jason Bateman as one of their halves. Be it his dynamic friendship with Jennifer Aniston or the lifetime bond with Will Arnett that has now translated into one of the most successful podcasts. However, if the viral paparazzi photos of them from ten years ago are to be believed, then it seems to be a whole different story.

In a tale that never gets old with time, Jason Bateman was cornered to explain what had been going on when the loved-up photos of him with Will Arnett were taken, and a decade down the road, it still remains as good as new.

Two by three of the popular SmartLess now, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes, have been buddies for quite a while. However, Bateman made it seem that he and Arnett were more than just that when he appeared on CONAN, ten years ago. The actor stated that these pictures were taken when he and his "beloved" that is Arnett were looking for a place to stay together, all the while not hesitating to throw his friend under the bus by calling him a "homophobe."

In all good humor, Jason Bateman decided to give to the tabloids what they wanted while also effectively making his friend run into a wall. Even when Conan O'Brien asked him if the photos were a result of them simply having fun because they had spotted the paparazzi, the actor said that had not been the case.

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While he may have spun the story on the spot, it has stuck around for quite a while, making it necessary to remind that Jason Bateman has been a family man for the longest time.

While not to say that Will Arnett, Jason Bateman's decades long friend, is not his "beloved", the actor has a beautiful wife, Amanda Anka, who he does not shy away from engaging in public displays of affection, and also two beautiful daughters. The actor has on countless occasions discussed what an absolute rock his family had been for him and how it was thanks to his wife that he got any grasp of reality following his partying days.

Bateman's wife and kids often avoid the spotlight, eventually making a red carpet appearance or two, but recently his sister, Justine Bateman, has been in the limelight. The actor's sister unleashed some scathing accusations towards the Sussex couple while also calling out the way the Los Angeles fires were handled. 

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