Jason Bateman Apologizes After Controversial Jeffrey Tambor Remarks

Jason Bateman is apologizing after remarks he made regarding an incident that happened on the set of Arrested Development between Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walters. Bateman took to Twitter to defend himself after the cast interview made waves and painted Bateman as the person defending Tambor and dismissing Walters tearful account of what had happened (via Variety):

Based on listening to the NYT interview and hearing people’s thoughts online, I realize that I was wrong here.
I sound like I’m condoning yelling at work. I do not.
It sounds like I’m excusing Jeffery. I do not.
It sounds like I’m insensitive to Jessica. I am not.
In fact, I’m-

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

- horrified that I wasn’t more aware of how this incident affected her.
I was so eager to let Jeffrey know that he was supported in his attempt to learn, grow and apologize that I completely underestimated the feelings of the victim, another person I deeply love - and she was..

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

... sitting right there!
I’m incredibly embarrassed and deeply sorry to have done that to Jessica. This is a big learning moment for me.
I shouldn’t have tried so hard to mansplain, or fix a fight, or make everything okay.
I should’ve focused more on what the most important...

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

...part of it all is - there’s never any excuse for abuse, in any form, from any gender. And, the victim’s voice needs to be heard and respected.
Period.

I didn’t say that and instead said a bunch of other stuff and not very well.
I deeply, and sincerely, apologize.

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

Good on Bateman for owning his shit. After reading the initial interview (and hearing the audio), I would've been very disappointed had he doubled down on his stance that Tambor wasn't in the wrong for how he verbally abused Walters to the point of her crying. He wasn't right to be so dismissive of Walters as the incident was traumatizing to her, and something not acceptable in any work environment.  

The first half of Arrested Development Season 5 lands on Netflix May 29.