Jason Bateman Eyes Five Emmy Nods Across Two New Series
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- Jason Bateman is competing for lead actor in a drama for Netflix's "Black Rabbit" and supporting actor in a limited series for HBO Max's "DTF St. Louis," plus holds executive producer credits on both — a combination the source notes would place him among only a handful of double-producer nominees in Emmy history.
- In "Black Rabbit," Bateman stars opposite Jude Law as the chaotic Vince, a role he calls "a deliberate swing" from his usual archetype; he directed the first two episodes, one of which earned him a DGA nomination this past winter.
- In Steven Conrad's "DTF St. Louis," Bateman plays wide-eyed weatherman Clark Forrest in a love-triangle whodunit opposite David Harbour's Floyd Smernitch and Linda Cardellini's Carol.
- Bateman begins shooting "Cackling of the Dodos" — his first feature since 2015's "The Family Fang" — in three weeks, co-starring Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson.
- On a potential "Game Night" sequel, Bateman said he'd "be there as an actor" if writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein wanted to write one, calling studio ensemble comedies "the best jobs."
- Bateman said his career dream is to "Trojan horse a really fine piece of artistry" into a big tentpole studio project in the vein of Steven Spielberg or Christopher Nolan, and deferred to Ben Affleck on AI questions.
Why it matters: Bateman is angling for a rare multi-category Emmy showing — acting, producing, and potentially directing — across two different limited series in a single cycle, a feat the source notes only a handful of performers have achieved as double-producer nominees. With 14 career noms and one directing win already, a strong cycle reinforces his pitch as actor-turned-multi-hyphenate. Emmy nomination voting closes June 22.
