Jason Sudeikis Confirms Ted Lasso WILL End With Season Three, But He’s Open To Hit Show Spinoffs
A week after the trailer came out, Ted Lasso co-creator and star Jason Sudeikis announced that the third season of his widely acclaimed football comedy – which premieres March 15 on Apple TV+ – will be the last.
“This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we hoped to tell, that we loved to tell,” the Virginia-born, Kansas-raised, 47-year-old said. deadline on Monday.
“The fact that people want and are more curious than what they don’t even know yet — that it’s season three — is flattering. Maybe by May 31, all 12 episodes of the season once [have been released], they say, “Man, you know what, we get it, we’re fine. We don’t need it anymore, we got it.” But until then, I’ll appreciate the curiosity beyond what we’ve come up with so far.”
This, after Jason (née Daniel) signed a $1 million/per episode deal to reprise his role as American amateur AFC Richmond coach in season three – according to THR.
Sudeikis is certainly open to the idea of a spin-off starring castmates like Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Phil Dunster, or Jeremy Swift.
End of an era: Ted Lasso co-creator and star Jason Sudeikis (L) announced that the third season of his acclaimed football comedy will be the last
The Virginia-born, Kansas-raised 47-year-old told Deadline on Monday, “This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we hoped to tell, that we loved to tell. The fact that people want and are more curious than what they don’t even know yet — that it’s season three — is flattering.”
“Yeah, I think we’ve set the table for all kinds of people… to see how these stories get told further,” said the four-time Emmy winner.
“Again, I can’t help but take the question as a flattery to what all of us who worked on the show tried to do. They’re really nice people to even consider that because you never know what’s going to happen when you make stuff. The fact that people want more, even if it’s a different path, is nice.’
Fans are hoping for a satisfactory resolution after the stunning betrayal of Nathan Shelley (Nick Mohammed), who has become AFC Richmond’s assistant coach. He is now the head coach of rival team West Ham United.
It was even more devious given that West Ham United owner Rupert Mannion (Anthony Head) was clearly trying to hurt his ex-wife Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), who owns AFC Richmond.
A bright moment from the trailer showed Ted – who battled panic attacks in the first two seasons – finally getting the much-needed visit from his son Henry (Gus Turner) with ex-wife Michelle (Andrea Anders).
Jason will also play an unpredictable director in Charlie Day’s feature debut Fool’s Paradise – which opens in US theaters May 12 – alongside Ray Liotta, Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Common, Edie Falco, John Malkovich and Jason Bateman .
The comedy Roadside Attractions is about “a hapless publicist (Jeong) who discovers a man recently released from a mental health facility (Day) who looks like a Method actor who refuses to leave his caravan.”
And last month, Hulu renewed Marvel’s Hit-Monkey, in which Sudeikis voices a Japanese snow monkey’s (Fred Tatasciore) ghostly assassin-mentor Bryce, for a second season.
Jason continued, “Maybe on May 31, all 12 episodes of the season [have been released], they say, “Man, you know what, we get it, we’re fine. We don’t need it anymore, we got it.” But until then, I’ll appreciate the curiosity beyond what we’ve come up with so far.”
Lucrative gig: This, after Sudeikis signed a $1 million/per episode deal to reprise his role as American amateur AFC Richmond coach in season three
Score another goal? The four-time Emmy winner is certainly open to the idea of a spin-off starring castmates like Juno Temple (L), Brett Goldstein (R), Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Phil Dunster or Jeremy Swift.
Jason said, “Yeah, I think we’ve set the table for all kinds of people… to see the further narration of these stories… The fact that people want more, even if it’s a different path, is sweet ‘
Jude: Fans are hoping for a satisfactory resolution after the stunning betrayal of AFC Richmond kit-man-turned-assistant coach Nathan Shelley (Nick Mohammed), who is now the head coach at rival team West Ham United
Sinister: It was even more devious given that West Ham United owner Rupert Mannion (M, Anthony Head) was clearly trying to hurt his ex-wife Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), who owns AFC Richmond
reunited! A bright moment from the trailer showed Ted – who battled panic attacks in the first two seasons – finally getting the much-needed visit from his son Henry (M, Gus Turner) with ex-wife Michelle (Andrea Anders)
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