Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein and The Wizard of Oz

“Ted Lasso’ Star Brett Goldstein Breaks Your Heart on ‘Shrinking’
Inside the devastating new episode of “Shrinking,” in which Brett Goldstein sheds his Roy Kent gruffness for some of the best dramatic work of his career.
Brett Goldstein Confirms Ted Lasso Was Inspired by The Wizard of Oz
According to Goldstein, his character Roy Kent is the Tin Man, "Ted is Dororthy, Rebecca's the Lion, and the Scarecrow is Jamie [Tartt]," Brett Goldstein Confirms Ted Lasso Was Inspired by The Wizard
Brett Goldstein Explained Ted Lasso's Parallels To The Wizard Of Oz, And Now I Need To Re-Watch The Show
Coach, I got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” is a funny line Ted Lasso says to Coach Beard right when they get to London. That’s a very obvious nod to The Wizard of Oz and the AFC Richmond coach being from Kansas.
Brett Goldstein confirms that“ Ted Lasso” was heavily inspired by “The Wizard of Oz”
Many have pointed to that message at the heart of Ted Lasso as evidence that the show is, in a sense, a modern retelling of The Wizard of Oz. Since the show's premiere, fan theories have broken down everything from Roy Kent's tie-dye yellow brick road-esque shirt to Ted's red sneakers to the Wizard of Oz themed pinball machine in the show's penultimate episode.
‘Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Says Apple TV+ Comedy Was Inspired By ‘The Wizard Of Oz’
Brett Goldstein confirms a fan theory stating that The Wizard of Oz heavily inspired Ted Lasso. With Wicked smashing at the box office, the theory that the Apple TV+ comedy is a modern retelling of L. Frank Baum’s classic has resurfaced.
Brett Goldstein Says Ted Lasso Was Inspired by Wizard of Oz
Ted Lasso writer, Brett Goldstein, who also plays Roy Kent, has come out to convey that the Apple TV+ series is indeed a modern-day adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The confession comes in the wake of the release of Wicked,
Brett Goldstein reveals ‘Ted Lasso’ was inspired by ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Brett Goldstein, who plays Roy Kent in the sports comedy 'Ted Lasso', has revealed that 'The Wizard of Oz' greatly inspired the TV show.
Ted Lasso’s leads represent these Wizard of Oz characters, per Brett Goldstein
Apple TV+ hit Ted Lasso apparently drew a lot of inspiration from The Wizard of Oz, including with these four key characters.
Is Roy Kent the Tin Man? Brett Goldstein says aspects of Ted Lasso were inspired by The Wizard of Oz
Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein says the Apple TV+ comedy series takes inspiration from L. Frank Baum's classic cautionary tale.
Wicked's millions-worth box office Thanksgiving prompts Ted Lasso star's The Wizard of Oz inspo confession
Amid Wicked Thanksgiving box office success, Brett Goldstein went into great detail about how Ted Lasso heavily borrows from ...
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Brett Goldstein Faces Life After ‘Ted Lasso’
Apple TV+ As the breakout star of “Ted Lasso,” the hit comedy about a tormented but terminally sunny American soccer coach, Goldstein is part of an ensemble that brought as much optimism and ...