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Ted Lasso Team Planned Anthony Head Cameo Before Actor Died

Producers of the Apple TV series hoped to feature Anthony Head in the Season 4 finale before his death on June 1.

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The creative team behind Ted Lasso planned to bring back actor Anthony Head for the Season 4 finale before he passed away on June 1 at the age of 72. Deadline TV and Deadline both reported that co-creator, executive producer, and star Brendan Hunt revealed the producers had considered an appearance for Head to reprise his role as villain Rupert Mannion. [1][2][8]

According to Deadline TV, the Apple TV series made several references to Head's character during its fourth season. The show also paid tribute to the late actor with an In Memoriam card in Episode 409. [2]

Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly. The show follows an American college football coach hired to manage English football club AFC Richmond. [15]

The Season 4 finale, titled Being Alive, featured several returning cast members, Decider reported. The episode brought back guest stars following the off-screen death of Crown and Anchor pub owner Mae, played by Annette Badland, in the penultimate episode. [4]

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In short

  • Ted Lasso producers planned a Season 4 finale appearance for Anthony Head.
  • Anthony Head died on June 1 at the age of 72.
  • Ted Lasso honored Head with an In Memoriam card in Episode 409.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Ted Lasso Season 4 Nearly Brought This Big Character Back Before Actor Passed AwayCrave Online, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]‘Ted Lasso’ Team Hoped To Bring Anthony Head Back In Season 4 FinaleDeadline TV, 7h ago
  3. [3]‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Episode 10 (Season Finale) Recap: Big Assistant Manager EnergyDecider, 14h ago
  4. [4]‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4, Episode 10: Every Fan-Favorite Character Who Returns For A Finale ReunionDecider, 15h ago
  5. [5]‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Found Its Way by Settling for LessIndieWire, 6h ago
  6. [6]How the ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Finale Sets Up What Comes NextThe Hollywood Reporter, 6h ago
  7. [7]‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4, Episode 10 Recap: Wrapping UpNew York Times Arts, 9h ago
  8. [8]‘Ted Lasso’ Team Hoped To Bring Anthony Head Back In Season 4 FinaleDeadline, 7h ago
  9. [9]'Ted Lasso' Season 4 finale brings coaching shakeups and some major newsUSA Today, 5h ago
  10. [10]'Ted Lasso' Theme Song Switch: Why Brandi Carlile Took Over in FinaleVariety, 9h ago
  11. [11]‘Ted Lasso’ season 4 ends with another bittersweet farewellEntertainment Weekly, 10h ago
  12. [12]Will There Be a Ted Lasso Season 5? What We Know About the Apple TV Series’ Future, So FarPeople.com, 6h ago

Background

  1. [13]Mr. Big (Sex and the City) on Wikipedia
  2. [14]Tim Curry on Wikipedia
  3. [15]Ted Lasso on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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