Hannah Waddingham, known for her role in the hit series Ted Lasso, has shared some candid thoughts about her dynamic with co-star Jason Sudeikis. In a recent interview on May 30, Waddingham, 51, hinted that there may be some tension between her and Sudeikis, 50, due to his frequent rewrites of scripts.
“There’s always going to be a bit of give and take within a scene, because of the nature of how Sudeikis works,” Waddingham told Variety about the series’ co-creator, writer, executive producer, and lead actor. “He hears it in the room, and then we tweak. With that boy, you’ve got to roll with the punches. He and I have an ongoing love-hate relationship that he changes it last minute.”
In the show, Waddingham plays Rebecca Welton, the owner of AFC Richmond soccer club, while Sudeikis plays Ted Lasso, the manager of the team.
“I love that we buck against the norm,” she noted. “They are undoubtedly soulmates, but that can mean a myriad of things.”
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In a May 13 interview, Waddingham considered whether people would still care about the show, given its three-year time jump in Season 4. She previously wondered whether Season 3 would be the end, and after “mourning” her character, it was like having “the most beautiful, beloved dog” unburied.
“I don’t mind saying that I got a bit — not told off — but a lot of people were just like, ‘Why are you saying it’s like you’ve exhumed a beloved dead dog?’” she told an outlet. “And I was like, ‘Guys, at least I’m saying beloved.’ When you’ve loved playing [someone] so much and they are very much a part of you… I’ve said so many times that the other cast members, you see them a lot, so that’s not the bit which you mourn. You mourn the loss of that character. Not knowing that, like I said, exhumed! Deliciously exhumed!”
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The status of Ted and Rebecca’s dynamic is unclear, but Waddingham is open to exploring it further.
“The beauty of Ted and Rebecca’s relationship is that they do call each other out on things,” she reflected. “But that’s only healthy and just leans into why they are absolutely right to be together in this workplace.”
Relationship aside, Rebecca is embracing her independence apart from the men in her life.
“She’s very much the figurehead of the whole organization,” Waddingham reflected. “She’s unequivocally the leader. She’s become a real kind of lioness about both of her teams and that’s what’s been so lovely to play.”
