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=== 2014–present: ''BoJack Horseman'' and ''SmartLess'' === He voiced the eponymous character in the critically acclaimed Netflix animated sitcom ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'', which ran from 2014 to 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Ryan Reed |date=December 11, 2013 |title=Aaron Paul, Will Arnett Join 'BoJack Horseman' Cartoon Cast |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/aaron-paul-will-arnett-join-bojack-horseman-cartoon-cast-20131211 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=April 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sepinwall |first1=Alan |date=February 1, 2020 |title='BoJack Horseman' Series Finale Recap: Alone Again, Naturally |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/bojack-horseman-series-finale-recap-944800/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> He co-starred as Vern Fenwick in the 2014 film ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' and its 2016 sequel, ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2, 2013 |title=Will Arnett Joining Megan Fox in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/will-arnett-joining-megan-fox-432515# |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Arnett starred in the CBS sitcom ''[[The Millers]]'', which lasted for two seasons. In 2017, Arnett was cast in the recurring role of Mr. Quagmire on the [[Netflix]] comedy drama series ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Caitlin |date=January 14, 2017 |title=Who Do Will Arnett & Cobie Smulders Play In 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'? Not Everything Is As It Seems |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-do-will-arnett-cobie-smulders-play-in-a-series-of-unfortunate-events-not-everything-is-as-it-seems-29363 |access-date=April 2, 2018 |work=Bustle}}</ref> In 2016, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the [[Netflix]] original series ''[[Flaked]]'', which received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/will-arnett-comedy-series-flaked-netflix-1201353360/ |title=Netflix Picks Up Will Arnett Comedy Series 'Flaked' |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2015-01-19 |work=Deadline |access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref> Arnett lent his voice to [[Batman]] in the film ''[[The Lego Movie]]''. Arnett reprised the role in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'', a spin-off of ''The Lego Movie'' released in 2017<ref>{{cite news |author=Borys Kit |date=October 10, 2014 |title='Lego Batman' Spinoff Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lego-batman-spinoff-movie-works-738631 |access-date=March 15, 2015}}</ref> as well as ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'', released in 2019. He reprises the role in an episode of the franchise's spinoff animated series ''[[Unikitty!]]'' titled "BatKitty", which aired days before the release of the film.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dar |first=Taimur |date=January 30, 2019 |title=BatKitty Begins—Will Arnett Guest Stars on UniKitty! on Cartoon Network |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/amp-to-publish-reading-with-pictures-the-graphic-textbook/ |access-date=February 1, 2019 |website=ComicsBeat}}</ref> He is the spokesman of a series of [[Hulu]] advertisements and his role in television spots deliberately recalls Devon Banks as a power-hungry manipulator. In July 2020, Arnett, along with Bateman and [[Sean Hayes]], created a comedy and talk podcast called ''[[SmartLess]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |date=July 7, 2020 |title=Jason Bateman, Will Arnett & Sean Hayes Launch 'Smartless' Podcast |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/smartless-podcast-n-bateman-will-arnett-sean-hayes-1202979210 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707221113/https://deadline.com/2020/07/smartless-podcast-n-bateman-will-arnett-sean-hayes-1202979210/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In 2021, Arnett played ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]''{{'}}s Dink Lockwood in a reenactment of the third season episode "Kids Can Be Cruel" for the third edition of ''[[Live in Front of a Studio Audience]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schwartz |first1=Ryan |date=December 7, 2021 |title=ABC's Facts of Life Live Begins With OG Cast Reunion — Grade Reenactment |url=https://tvline.com/2021/12/07/facts-of-life-recap-cast-reunion-live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience-jennifer-aniston/ |access-date=December 7, 2021 |website=TVLine}}</ref> In December 2021, it was announced that Arnett had replaced [[Armie Hammer]] in reshoots in the role of Alex Magnussen in ''[[Next Goal Wins (2023 film)|Next Goal Wins]]'' due to [[Armie Hammer#Abuse allegations|abuse allegations]] made against Hammer in January 2021. The part, initially meant as a cameo, was expanded upon when Arnett joined.<ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title=Will Arnett Subbing For Armie Hammer In Taika Waititi's Soccer Movie 'Next Goal Wins'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/armie-hammer-replaced-will-arnett-next-goal-wins-taika-waititi-movie-1234903098/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 31, 2021|access-date=December 31, 2021}}</ref> Arnett is currently set to star in ''[[Is This Thing On? (film)|Is This Thing On?]]'' alongside [[Bradley Cooper]]. Arnett will write the screenplay while Cooper will direct.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=March 13, 2024|title=Bradley Cooper & Will Arnett To Lead Searchlight Pic 'Is This Thing On?'; Cooper Also Directing|url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/bradley-cooper-will-arnett-searchlight-pic-is-this-thing-on-1235417425/|access-date=March 13, 2023|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Cursed Friends'', a Comedy Central original movie from Arnett's production company Electric Avenue,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Electric Avenue |url=https://www.backstage.com/resources/detail/productioncompany/electric-avenue-83675/ |access-date=18 Oct 2022 |website=Backstage}}</ref> was announced in September 2022. Arnett made an appearance in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2022-09-20 |title=Nicole Byer, Harvey Guillén, Jessica Lowe & Andrew Lewis Caldwell To Star In Comedy Central Movie 'Cursed Friends' From Will Arnett |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/nicole-byer-harvey-guillen-jessica-lowe-andrew-lewis-caldwell-comedy-central-movie-cursed-friends-will-arnett-1235122934/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
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