This meant that Ben Stiller had to “battle Apple” to get them to agree to cast Scott. That’s a dangerous move as it can potentially backfire and doom an entire project. In the end, Apple let Stiller cast who he wanted, and he was proven right.

Ben Stiller stuck up for Adam Scott in a way he's never known.

Stiller told The Hollywood Reporter that it was paramount he convince streaming platform Apple TV + to give Scott the chance to take on the character of Mark S. in the drama series. Stiller, who executive produces the show and directs several episodes, had previously directed Scott in his 2013 film “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.”

Talks have dragged on 14 months past an original deadline between the two parties. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Adam Scott was part of a PGA Tour delegation that met with new US President Donald Trump in a bid to fast-track the deal with LIV Golf to settle golf’s future landscape.