Jason Bateman Promotes 'The Change-Up' On 'The Daily Show,' Says The Movie Is 'Garbage'

Jason Bateman has certainly taken a new approach to promoting.

When he stopped by 'The Daily Show' to talk-up his latest film, 'The Change-Up,' the actor had some unexpected, choice words for the comedy.

"It's crap. The movie's garbage."

Of course, this is not the first time Bateman and his obscenity-flinging co-star, Ryan Reynolds, have talked down the movie.

In their wry promo, Reynolds cuts to the heart of the matter: "Body switching is a pretty stupid f*cking idea, but the movie's funny if they go they'll laugh their d*ck off."

This is the same tactic (though, a bit cleaned up) Bateman used while visiting Jon Stewart.

"Here's what I'm going to promise you, is that while it is a tired -- some would say, pleasantly familiar -- premise...our obligation is to please you post-switch."

And with an enveloping-pushing R rating, Bateman assures, emphatically, "That's what we do."

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Comments

[Deathly Pallor]

11:56 AM on 08/04/2011

I'd already gathered that from the trailer, but thanks for letting us know.

[Randomizer]

06:24 AM on 08/04/2011

Bateman needs to take a break. This one just looks terrible with body switching, babies pooping and Leslie Mann, yet again, playing a hard case. It feels like a comedy quilt made from ten other films.

[ummm]

12:57 AM on 08/04/2011

Jason Bateman and Neil Patrick Harris can get away with anything- the lesson being the public don't really have baked beans for brains, like TV and like to laugh.

[jazbond007]

12:35 AM on 08/04/2011

I have already seen the "funniest" scenes in commercials and previews approximately 87 times. I can't believe you come at me guns hot was not funny to me the first time. How about Ryan Reynolds being nervous and talking about the weather and traffic? Hilarious. Got to cut back on the Thai food. I wish I had you life.

[TDanger19]

10:26 PM on 08/03/2011

A lot of truth is said in jest.

[shabadabado]

08:38 PM on 08/03/2011

Well, you've done it again Huffington Post. You've posted a story with a misleading headline. Bateman said the movie was "garbage" in a sarcastic tone and then went on to say how funny the movie was. You are losing your credibility with me and others with every misleading headline. It is possible to write headlines that are appealing without being misleading.

[oftenon]

11:47 PM on 08/03/2011

gotcha journalism comes in so many damn flavors

[CeeMac]

12:24 AM on 08/04/2011

You betcha!!

[Urbane Worrier]

03:10 AM on 08/04/2011

Its so stupid; guaranteed to annoy and irritate your reader within 5 seconds.

Just why?

[Redhunteur]

05:02 AM on 08/04/2011

Exactly. "Ha-ha, made you look" stopped being funny when I was five.

[danivers]

01:59 PM on 08/04/2011

There's no mystery here, folks. They do it for clicks. You clicked on this, saw an ad, HuffPo got paid.

I click, you click, we all click for sensational headlines. And HuffPo laughs all the way to the bank.

Hope that clears it up. Pass the word far and wide.

[JanaK63]

08:34 PM on 08/03/2011

Forget Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and all the others....Jason Bateman and Jon Stewart are the sexist men alive~

[HoneyBaked]

08:11 PM on 08/03/2011

Ok, now that I can post in this article...

You know a HuffPo slime article when the person who wrote it won't put their name on it.

[HoneyBaked]

08:11 PM on 08/03/2011

This is a great article!

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

07:32 PM on 08/03/2011

What's even funnier is he made (I believe) a jab at HP.

He was asked about an ArrestedDevelopment movie and the possibility thereof. He made some comments to the effect of: There are media who will print sensationalized headlines just for clicks. For example, if I said the AD movie might someday possibly perhaps be in the works, the headline would be "Jason Bateman talks about the upcoming AD movie"!!!

Gee, I wonder why that didn't make it in the story herein...........GUFFAW!

[shespeaks]

06:09 PM on 08/03/2011

It's a tired plot. But anything Jason Bateman is in can't be total crap. He's just so nice to watch.

[LouisLouis]

07:23 PM on 08/03/2011

I agree. I always like his movies. He's been pretty busy lately, good for him. He's aging nicely too. :)

[BrooklynChef]

06:07 PM on 08/03/2011

MISLEADING HEADLINE.

[Urbane Worrier]

03:13 AM on 08/04/2011

It appears no one with the power to change the practice cares what we think.

[NelsonC]

05:59 PM on 08/03/2011

Yes, he technically did say that.

So you can report on it with an attention grabbing headline, then sit back and be all like, "Hey. That's what he said. We weren't making anything up, technically. Tee hee hee."

Which is fine and fun for you. But we're getting kinda sick of it. (And I only presume to say "we" because look at the other comments.)

It's not so bad when I'm somewhat familiar with the story and can tell right away that you're juicing up the headline. But knowing that this is how you roll makes me doubt all your other content.

And it makes me doubt that you even care anymore.

[expanse]

07:45 PM on 08/03/2011

It has become habitual with HP. I am so sick of it I had to take a long break from this site and now may have to take another break.

[bdunc295]

10:51 PM on 08/03/2011

When did this sensationalism get so out of control? My money is on right after the AOL merger.

[UncleJimbo]

10:57 PM on 08/03/2011

To the Minute!.......Fanned And Faved! # 2 .......Why Am I Always Number Two?......ha!

[peter ricci]

05:53 PM on 08/03/2011

What a terrible headline, this is not People Magazine or US Weekly, did you even watch the video? Whoever wrote this clearly needs to learn what a journalist should and shouldn't do when writing an article. I am embarrassed to be an avid reader Huff, lift your game!

[joefoss]

05:47 PM on 08/03/2011

At least Bateman is honest.
=When I saw the trailer for "The Change-up," I had two reactions: deja vu and deja poo.
The film's switching-bodies trick is an old one, and it looks like this version is about as funny as Bateman's other recent offering, "Horrible Bosses."
=I love movies, especially the fun of "going to the movies"; but, after seeing "Bridesmaids" and "Horrible Bosses" in the same week, I'm afraid to leave the house!

[KingHuff]

08:14 PM on 08/03/2011

He wasn't being " honest " ...he was trying to make Jon Stewart laugh.

[theobserver4]

08:14 PM on 08/03/2011

You didn't like Horrible Bosses? I thought it was crude and very funny, but I'm not easily offended.