Things could’ve gone very differently for Ted Lasso and Rebecca Welton.
During a Reddit AMA that took place afterTed Lasso’sseason 3 finale,Brendan Hunt— who plays Willis Beard but also serves as a co-creator, writer and executive producer — revealed that a romance between Ted (Jason Sudeikis) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) nearly happened. Hunt, 50, responded to a fan’s question about whether “Ted-and-Rebecca endgame [was] ever considered in the writer’s room.”
“Out of professional responsibility, yes,” he said in response. “But never with enthusiasm.”
“It was not something particularly discussed,” Hunt admitted. “I will note, as have you, that Rebecca doesn’t say it either, so I wouldn’t call that imbalanced.”
The actor added, “In my personal opinion, in the airport scene they are both struggling with whether or not to say it. But they both know instinctively that if they do, it could open a floodgate they’d rather not open.”
Ted Lassoconcluded its third seasonin May. By the episode’s end, Ted chose to end his tenure as coach of AFC Richmond and return home to America. Rebecca, meanwhile, reconnected with her Dutch fling from earlier that season.
Since the finale aired, Waddingham has opened up about what the future holds for the beloved show. It’s beenrumored that season 3 will be the show’s last.
“I don’t know,” she admitted toEntertainment Weekly. “None of us know. I don’t even know if Jason knows. If he does, he is a sly dog.”
Waddingham also looked back on her time filming season 3, saying: “Brett Goldsteinand I, all the way through the shooting of the third season, it was like we were both already in mourning, so I’ve been feeling this feeling for quite a while.”
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