For ‘SmartLess’ stars Bateman, Hayes and Arnett, insults are a ‘love language’

Jason Bateman (from left), Sean Hayes and Will Arnett share a laugh in a scene from the docuseries “SmartLess: On the Road.” (Max)

When Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes get together, they can instantly tell if something’s wrong: If insults don’t immediately fly, there’s a problem.

“I think it is our love language,” says Arnett, the “Arrested Development” star and voice of Batman in the “Lego Movie” franchise. “I’m kind of joking, but there’s a little truth to that. If we’re not making fun of you, we don’t love you.”