Brett Goldstein confirms a fan concept stating that The Wizard of Oz closely impressed Ted Lasso.
With Depraved smashing on the field workplace, the idea that the Apple TV+ comedy is a contemporary retelling of L. Frank Baum’s basic has resurfaced.
“Oh yeah, there’s hundreds and a great deal of The Wizard of Oz in Ted Lasso,” Goldstein, author and star of the present, advised Entertainment Weekly. “The pinball machine is the one which’s all the time ‘Ted has to go dwelling. There’s no place like dwelling.’ After which, there’s no place like Richmond F.C. Sure, that’s all Wizard of Oz.”
Goldstein additionally revealed who every character was modeled after, saying that his character Roy Kent was the Tin Man, Jason Sudeikis’ Ted was Dorothy, Hannah Waddingham’s Rebecca was the Lion and Phil Dunster’s Jamie was the Scarecrow.
“I’m positive that is going to trigger lots of hassle,” he added.
Ted Lasso premiered in 2020 and shortly grew to become a critically acclaimed darling. The primary season made Emmy historical past as essentially the most nominated first-year comedy, the place it finally took dwelling seven awards, together with Excellent Comedy Collection.
The present had been thought to have concluded after three seasons on Apple TV+ however a fourth season may nonetheless be within the works. Deadline reported exclusively in August of this 12 months that Apple and Warner Bros. TV had picked up the choices of a number of key UK forged members.
In an interview with Bill Lawrence, the co-creator hinted that Sudeikis must decide concerning the fourth season.
“Jason Sudeikis, is the voice, coronary heart, driving issue behind the present, not solely professionally, however on a private stage, that’s the dude whose life will get upended and who could be making the most important sacrifices,” he mentioned. “The one positive guess in Hollywood is that no person concerned with Ted Lasso will ever, ever talk about it till Jason makes his resolution of who he needs to speak to and what he needs to inform.”
