Jason Sudeikis Responds To Joy Behar’s Claim That She Turned Down A Role On ‘Ted Lasso’: ‘No’

Earlier this week, host Joy Behar, who is known for , shared that she was considered to play Ted Lasso’s mother on the third and final season of the hit Apple TV+ comedy. While that would have been…interesting, Behar said she ultimately turned the role down because she . But the cast of seems to have a different take.

While at a this week, the lads Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt seemed confused by Behar’s claim that she was offered the role of Dottie Lasso. When asked about the rumors, Sudeikis responded, “I… no. Joy Behar? From ?” he exclaimed, while Hunt confirmed the duo has no idea. “Respectfully, it would be news to us.

We just work there,” he added. The role ultimately went to Becky Ann Baker. While it would be easy to call Behar a liar (she surely ), sources that the staff did reach out to Behar about the possibility of playing Lasso’s mom. Behar had probably already declined, which is why Hunt and Sudeikis were unaware.

Or they were playing dumb, which would also be respectable at a time like this. On the other hand, maybe Behar is just planting the seeds for her own sports comedy show. She seems to have a lot of these days. ( ).