On the fictional channel on which the dodgeball tournament appears, ESPN8: The “Ocho,” Bateman plays Pepper Brooks.
Bateman plays Mark Loring — he and his wife Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) are prospective adopters of Juno’s unborn child.
After getting his start on the Little House on the Prairie television show at the age of 11, Jason Bateman has found consistent work over the past nearly-four decades.
The two movies are darkly funny, relying heavily on the performances and chemistry between Bateman, Day and Sudeikis.