Whereas many of the unique forged are confirmed to be returning, Phil Dunster nonetheless will not share whether or not he’ll be again for Ted Lasso season 4.
Regardless of being a essential and viewership sensation for Apple TV, the Jason Sudeikis comedy’s future was unsure for the longest time, with progress being made quietly within the years following the season 3 finale as Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jeremy Swift all signed contracts to reprise their roles. Ted Lasso season 4 was later greenlit in March 2025, with Sudeikis, Juno Temple and Brendan Hunt all additional confirmed to be again, and the plot set to see the titular character teaching a feminine futbol staff.
Now, in an interview with ScreenRant‘s Liam Crowley for his new HBO Max comedy Rooster, Phil Dunster was requested about his potential return in Ted Lasso season 4. When requested about being noticed on set for the following chapter of the Apple TV comedy, the Emmy-nominated star confirmed he was on set, although in a visiting capability as his spouse Ellie Heydonis a part of the directorial staff for the brand new season, and as such was “visiting her whereas she was working.”
Dunster was subsequently requested concerning the set images exhibiting him donning blonde hair extra akin to that of Jamie’s coiffure in season 3 than his pure black hair, to which he said he did to “actually throw [my wife] off” when turning as much as the Ted Lasso season 4 set. He additional joked that he was “auditioning for Ken after they’d filmed Barbie,” humorously hoping for a task within the potential sequel to Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s movie.
Throughout the primary three seasons, Dunster was one of many central figures within the present’s forged, with Jamie Tartt’s journey from the egotistical famous person to a compassionate, team-driven determine being a fan-favorite of the sequence. As with many of the different characters, Jamie acquired a largely conclusive ending to his arc in Ted Lasso season 3’s ending, having lastly reconnected together with his father, whereas his profession future remained unclear.
Dunster’s look on the Ted Lasso season 4 set got here simply two months into manufacturing on the present’s subsequent set of episodes, with a video exhibiting a bleach-blonde look from the Emmy nominee within the Richmond space. Some believed this to have been in contradiction to earlier studies that Dunster’s schedule with one other sequence was the rationale for his not returning as Jamie for the Apple TV comedy, with stated different present believed to be Rooster, additionally hailing from co-creator Invoice Lawrence.
Curiously, Dunster additionally is not the one unique forged member but to be confirmed for an look in Ted Lasso season 4. So far, Nick Mohammed has remained mum about returning as Nate for season 4, regardless of season 3 ending with him returning as a coach and assistant kitman to Richmond. Moreover, the entire unique Richmond roster, starting from Toheeb Jimoh’s Sam to Cristo Fernández’s Dani and Billy Harris’ Colin, amongst others, and Sarah Niles’ Dr. Sharon all stay unconfirmed for any season 4 appearances.
Jamie Tartt’s Redemption Arc Is Precisely Why I Do not Need Him In Ted Lasso Season 4 (Even Although It Was The Present’s Finest Storyline)
Jamie Tartt is likely one of the greatest characters to return out of Ted Lasso with a improbable arc, and that’s precisely why he shouldn’t return for season 4.
Whereas the Emmy nominee continues to downplay the probabilities of his return, that does not essentially imply the door is totally closed for Dunster to return as Jamie for Ted Lasso season 4. He, Lawrence, Sudeikis, Hunt and Joe Kelly could have discovered a solution to pull off his scheduling for a cameo look as a minimum, which might be a setup for an even bigger function in a future season, or a fast sight gag of Jamie selling a brand new product, thus ensuing within the wild new coiffure.
Ted Lasso season 4 is ready to premiere on Apple TV in August.
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August 14, 2020
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Invoice Lawrence