Jason Sudeikis’ staggering ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 paycheck revealed — and why he initially turned it down

Jason Sudeikis was earning $1 cardinal an section for Season 3 of “Ted Lasso.” But moreover pinch that hefty payday, he initially turned down returning for Season 4. 

“That wasn’t a speech tactic,” Sudeikis, 50, told nan Hollywood Reporter successful an question and reply published Tuesday. 

The erstwhile “SNL” star, who is nan prima and creator of “Ted Lasso,” explained that astatine nan extremity of Season 3, he felt like, “The communicative was told. Ted went location to beryllium pinch his son. I wasn’t going to person Ted uproot their life to warrant nan money truck. It made nary consciousness to me.”

The deed Apple TV comedy, which premiered successful 2020, follows a folksy American shot coach, Ted Lasso (Sudeikis), arsenic he moves to England and coaches an underdog shot squad to success. 

It’s been a taste phenomenon, and a starmaker for Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple and Phil Dunster.

The show besides helped put nan streamer connected nan representation to go nan Emmy and Golden Globe juggernaut it is coming (fellow Apple show “Widow’s Bay” was precocious showered with 19 nominations successful its freshman season; “The Studio” and “Pluribus” enjoyed akin awards love, too). 

Season 3 ended successful 2023, pinch Ted leaving England and returning location to Kansas City, Missouri, to beryllium a much hands-on genitor to his young son.  

Sudeikis said he changed his mind astir ending nan show astatine Season 3 because, “It is infectious to play a characteristic who sees nan champion successful group and isn’t huffy astatine nan world for each its foibles and bullies and shadows.”

He quipped that he’s not a method character for illustration Daniel Day-Lewis, but, “it was bully to unrecorded successful that — to person that coursing done your encephalon and your assemblage each day. It still is.”

Per THR, nan formed and creators were willing successful returning, and Sudeikis was “the only clasp out,” successful portion because of his public divided from Olivia Wilde, pinch whom he shares boy Otis, 12, and girl Daisy, 9. 

The erstwhile mates were together from 2011 to 2020, and settled their bitter custody conflict successful September 2023, pinch Sudeikis reportedly paying his ex $27,500 in kid support per month.

Amid his individual life upheaval, nan formed didn’t want to property him for accusation astir a imaginable Season 4, according to THR. 

Waddingham recalled that formed members would, “Just scope retired to each other, and go, ‘Have you heard?’ ‘Have you heard?’ ‘Have you heard?’”

Season 4 is simply a displacement for nan show, arsenic Ted will return to coach a women’s team.

Cast members specified arsenic Temple, Goldstein and Waddingham will reprise their roles, but Dunster, who played nan cocky subordinate Jamie Tartt, will nary longer beryllium a bid regular. 

Dunster besides reportedly had scheduling conflicts pinch HBO’s “Rooster,” which he starred successful pinch Steve Carell. 

In a March interview pinch People, Dunster was evasive astir whether he knew overmuch astir Season 4, aliases will return. The character coyly said, “maybe.”

He added that he has “met a adjacent few” of nan caller formed members, “And, man, I conscionable deliberation it’s going to beryllium brilliant. I really do. And it’s sewage plentifulness of nan worldly that group emotion astir nan show and will travel backmost wanting.” 

Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard and besides co-created nan show, told Entertainment Weekly that he’s “not against” different three-season arc for this caller agelong of nan story. 

Sudeikis told THR, “I cognize I needed this. I needed it arsenic overmuch arsenic different group do.” 

“Ted Lasso” Season 4 premieres Aug. 5 connected Apple TV.