One of its screenwriters talks about the series' close relationship with literary work
“Ted Lasso” is one of the funniest series on Apple TV+ and now one of its writers has spoken about his close relationship with “The Wizard of Oz”, one of the most popular literary and cinematographic works. classics of history. Apparently, The protagonists of “Ted Lasso” are based on characters from “The Wizard of Oz.”.
Brett Goldsteinwho plays Roy Kent in “Ted Lasso” and is also one of its screenwriters, sat down to speak in an interview with Entertainment Weekly to talk about the subject.
The inspiration for “Ted Lasso” in “The Wizard of Oz”
It appears that much of the success of “Ted Lasso” is due to the fact that the Apple TV+ series is inspired by “The Wizard of Oz.” Brett Goldstein assures that there are many details about the literary work born in 1900.
Ted has to go home. There's no place like home. Then again, there's no place like Richmond FC. Yes, it's all in “The Wizard of Oz.”
In fact, Brett Goldstein wanted to go further and specify that the characters of “Ted Lasso” are inspired by the characters of “The Wizard of Oz”. For example, Kent Roy is the Tin Man, while Rebecca is the lion and Ted is Dorothy.
Main characters from “The Wizard of Oz”
- Ted Lasso: Dorothy, the main character, is from Kansas and wants to return home.
- Rebecca: The lion initially moves out of fear but eventually reveals herself to be a powerful businesswoman.
- Kent Roy: Tin Man is drawn into an adventure that proves he has a good heart.
- Jamie: The scarecrow seems very stupid but in the end it turns out that he has a lot of intelligence.
Currently, “Ted Lasso” has three seasons with episodes lasting an average of 30 minutes. But rumor has it that the series will have a fourth season which still doesn't have a release date.
This Apple TV+ series tells the story of an American football coach who embarks on an intrepid journey to become the coach of a modest English football team.
The end of the third season allowed us to witness a personal and professional rebirth of some of its protagonists. Some protagonists inspired by the “Wizard of Oz” and who we will love to see more details on how they evolve to resemble the characters of the classic literary work.
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