Jason Bateman is making film festival season a family affair.
The “Arrested Development” star, 56, stepped out for a rare joint appearance Sept. 7 with his two daughters, Francesca, 18, and Maple, 13, at the Toronto International Film Festival, or TIFF, as it’s popularly dubbed.
Bateman’s children, whom he shares with wife Amanda Anka, were there to celebrate the premiere of his newest project, “Black Rabbit.” The whole family opted for demure attire, with Bateman layering a chocolate brown button-down shirt over a black T-shirt, and Anka pairing a chic black vest with a slip skirt.
Maple and Francesca each opted for dresses, with the former donning a semi-sheer black number and the latter choosing a silky brown slip dress matching her father’s color palette.
“Black Rabbit,” a dramatic miniseries slated to hit Netflix Sept. 18, sees Bateman as the troubled brother of a New York City restaurant owner played by Jude Law. Bateman’s character, Vince Friedken, battles a gambling addiction in a trailer for the crime thriller, as Law’s Jake Friedken celebrates the growing success of his buzzy establishment.
Bateman, who has remained relatively mum about his private life, gushed about his family in 2019 after winning the best actor in a drama series award at the year’s SAG Awards.
“I would like to say specifically though to my wife, my two daughters – Amanda, Franny and Maple – without you, none of it would be enjoyable and it probably wouldn’t be possible,” he said while accepting the honor. “I love you more than I even tell you I do. And I’ll be home for kisses so don’t go to bed. Amanda, pop a mint, I’m going to come give you yours in about five minutes.”