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Exclusive: Jason Bateman's endless praise for co-star Rachel McAdams

Actor Jason Bateman has opened up about working with actress Rachel McAdams, praising her for her work on his film company's newest project, comedy Game Night.

"We landed a big fish," Jason told Be, about securing the Notebook actress for the gig, explaining Rachel has 'a lot of class and pedigree'.

"I've always been a big fan of Rachel's," he said, explaining, "I was really excited that she was looking to do a comedy."

Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman star as on-screen husband and wife. Source: Supplied
Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman star as on-screen husband and wife. Source: Supplied
The pair host a weekly game night with friends however things take a turn for the worst when they are forced to solve a murder mystery. Source: Supplied
The pair host a weekly game night with friends however things take a turn for the worst when they are forced to solve a murder mystery. Source: Supplied

"She lends a lot of class and pedigree to it, and in my mind I've always been a big fan of hers and respected what she does," he continued.

"She could not be nicer on top of it all."

Game Night is the fourth project under Jason's own film company, Aggregate Films.

Supporting actors are New Girls' Lamorne Morris and The Big Short's Billy Magnussen. Source: Supplied
Supporting actors are New Girls' Lamorne Morris and The Big Short's Billy Magnussen. Source: Supplied
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams both said onset they shared a lot of laughs together during filming. Source: Supplied
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams both said onset they shared a lot of laughs together during filming. Source: Supplied

It's a suspense-thriller comedy about a group of middle-class 'losers' who get together for a weekly game night session, which quickly turns into a real-life murder mystery.

The film also follows the love-story between two unapologetically competitive gamers Annie (Rachel McAdams) and Max (Jason Bateman) who fall in love over their love for games.

The 49-year-old actor shared that he wanted to create a film that was relatable to his audience and said the film had a similar darker element to Horrible Bosses.

Jason's film company Aggregate Films produced Game Night. Source: Supplied
Jason's film company Aggregate Films produced Game Night. Source: Supplied

"We were trying to borrow just enough of a darker feel, like Horrible Bosses, you know a lot of the movie happened at night," the actor told Be.

"It helps when you've got people that are basically suburbanites like we are, out exposed in the night when they're usually underneath their duvet covers watching Jimmy Kimmel, and we are out there kind of battling people that are dangerous."

Jason, for the most part plays himself in the film and for the sole purpose to again be relatable to his audience.

"I'm trying to make these characters as close to who I am as possible for the goal of having the audience see no acting whatsoever," he told The Sydney Morning Herald.

"The notion that a bunch of boring middle-aged people would get together and play games at night, and then something goes wrong, that's an easy jumping off point for an audience," he told the outlet.

The question is, is it all a game or is it real life?

If you liked Horrible Bosses then game on...this is your type of flick.

Game Night is out in cinemas around Australia, Febuary 22nd, 2018.

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