Brett Goldstein confirms a fan concept stating that The Wizard of Oz closely impressed Ted Lasso.
With Depraved smashing on the field workplace, the speculation that the Apple TV+ comedy is a contemporary retelling of L. Frank Baum’s basic has resurfaced.
“Oh yeah, there’s masses and a great deal of The Wizard of Oz in Ted Lasso,” Goldstein, author and star of the present, informed Leisure Weekly. “The pinball machine is the one which’s at all times ‘Ted has to go house. There’s no place like house.’ 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 turned a critically acclaimed darling. The primary season made Emmy historical past as essentially the most nominated first-year comedy, the place it finally took house seven awards, together with Excellent Comedy Sequence.
The present had been thought to have concluded after three seasons on Apple TV+ however a fourth season might nonetheless be within the works. Deadline reported completely in August of this yr that Apple and Warner Bros. TV had picked up the choices of a number of key UK forged members.
In an interview with Invoice Lawrence, the co-creator hinted that Sudeikis must decide in regards to 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 can be making the most important sacrifices,” he mentioned. “The one positive wager in Hollywood is that no person concerned with Ted Lasso will ever, ever discuss it till Jason makes his choice of who he desires to speak to and what he desires to inform.”
