Jason Bateman referred to as out over ‘creepy’ Charli XCX change about having children

Charli XCX has appeared on a brand new podcast forward of the discharge of her upcoming movie, however hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett have been slammed on social media for asking her about having children.

The trio of comedic actors host SmartLess, with the singer showing on the newest episode to advertise her new film, The Second, however have been referred to as ‘creepy’ on social media for his or her line of questioning.

Charli XCX is greatest identified for her musical profession and hit album Brat, being nominated in 2025 for Album of the Yr on the Grammys and successful three different awards, however has kick began her profession in TV and movie within the final 12 months.

The Second is a mockumentary during which the singer performs a heightened model of herself on her latest world tour.

Few mockumentaries, nonetheless, might cook dinner up one thing as awkward because the change between Bateman and Charli within the podcast look.

The trio and the singer had been discussing her being an solely youngster, main the Ozark actor to ask: “Does that imply you’ll like to have multiple child? Or would you wish to have a child that has the identical expertise as while you had been a toddler.”

Charli responds: “I really don’t actually wish to have children.”

The dialogue briefly strikes over to Sean Hayes and his husband having mentioned not wanting youngsters, main Charli to say: “I really like the fantasy of getting a toddler. Like, naming it sounds so enjoyable. However I’m like, that’s precisely an indication to me as to why I shouldn’t have one.

“The truth that that appears like the best half about it, I’m like, ‘Perhaps I’m not prepared.’”

The place social media customers are sad nonetheless is that Bateman took issues one step additional, saying: “My spouse didn’t wish to have children so the story goes… and he or she mentioned as soon as we began going out she was like ‘I believe I can have children with this man’.”

Bateman shares two daughters, Francesca, 19, and Maple, 13, along with his spouse, Amanda Anka.

He went on to counsel that she ‘may discover anyone’, with Charli awkwardly responding, merely stating: “Effectively, I’m married.”

The singer has been married to The 1975 drummer George Daniel since July of 2025.

The change has made waves on social media, with one fan posting concerning the change on X and calling it an ‘extremely tough listening expertise’.

One other quoted with the footage itself and mentioned: “I needed to go hearken to see for myself and it’s worse than i assumed it could be …. Disgusting.”

Others have identified that the trio open the podcast asking her the identify of her movie, with Bateman later admitting he didn’t know what Brat was.

One of many prime feedback on the episode’s YouTube mentioned: “Jesus it is a painful listening… these guys couldn’t even google the identify of her album or new movie…. Yikes.”

One other well-liked remark mentioned: “Bye why’d they not analysis something about her earlier than she got here on…. embarrassing and onerous to look at.”

LADbible Group has contacted representatives of Bateman for remark.