‘Ted Lasso‘ season 3 premiered on Apple TV+ in March. If you follow the series then you must like the immensely lovable lead of the series. He has a knack for motivating people with his unique approach to life.
But do you know the backstory of the character Ted Lasso? Jason Sudeikis recently revealed how he designed him and he has a strange connection to the former President of the United States, Donald Trump.
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Jason Sudeikis Talks About Ted Lasso
You might be amused to know why Jason decided to make Ted Lasso kinder, more agreeable and added a bit of warmth and fuzziness. He had originally planned the character to be “belligerent”. It has to do with the ex-US President, Donald Trump.
While speaking with The Guardian, Jason talked about a 2015 dinner date with his ex-wife Olivia Wilde. He went on to say, “It was the culture we were living in. I’m not terribly active online and it even affected me. Then you have Donald Trump coming down the escalator. I was like, ‘OK, this is silly,’ and then what he unlocked in people… I hated how people weren’t listening to one another.“
Jason Sudeikis further added: “Things became very binary and I don’t think that’s the way the world works.” Sudeikis also pointed out, “And, as a new parent – we had our son Otis in 2014 – it was like, ‘Boy, I don’t want to add to this.’”
These made Sudeikis rethink his character and make him more friendly. And it all worked out nicely because the audience loved the warm and kind Ted Lasso. Not only that, the cast of the series even made it to the Oval Office to meet with President Joe Biden and have a talk on mental health.
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What Is ‘Ted Lasso’ About?
The series focuses on Ted Lasso, a college football coach. He is appointed to coach an English Premier League soccer team, AFC Richmond. However, Ted has no experience in coaching soccer.
It turns out that Rebecca Welton, the owner of the team, had hired Ted so that he would fail. This would mean she could take revenge on her unfaithful ex-husband who was the previous owner.
But Ted manages to win over everyone with his charm, kindness and humor. But can he meet the challenge of coaching a premier league-level soccer team?
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