Ted Lasso, an Apple TV+ program, is a story about a fictional lower tier soccer club which happens to poke fun specifically at something of the same nature owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
With a very provocative joke aimed directly at the two, the show took loving, yet precise aim at its inspiration.
North Americans in British football. So hot right now. #TedLassopic.twitter.com/BsnQOb3Hiw— Apple TV (@Apple TV) 1629577930
pic.twitter.com/0my5bE3D0A— Memo Fif\u00ed \ud83c\udf10\ud83d\uddfd\u26e9\ud83d\udef0\ud83d\ude84\ud83d\udeeb\ud83c\udf71\ud83c\udf54\ud83c\udf2e\ud83e\udd51\ud83d\udc2f (@Memo Fif\u00ed \ud83c\udf10\ud83d\uddfd\u26e9\ud83d\udef0\ud83d\ude84\ud83d\udeeb\ud83c\udf71\ud83c\udf54\ud83c\udf2e\ud83e\udd51\ud83d\udc2f) 1629578392
pic.twitter.com/0GVgMFlEyt— Richmond Til We Die (@Richmond Til We Die) 1629578146
pic.twitter.com/M4P9YK0UiT— Jill Carlton (@Jill Carlton) 1629636495
pic.twitter.com/mIWjUZaDGD— Jane Ayee\ud83d\udc99 (@Jane Ayee\ud83d\udc99) 1629589186
Reynolds responded publicly to the joke, demanding some of the show's famous biscuits to "avoid legal action."
"While we hold the incomparable Jeremy Swift in no ill regard and are honored to be mentioned on the platform that's brought us high-quality programming ranging from Mythic Quest season one to Mythic Quest season two, we must insist that you cease and desist from the casting of any doubt regarding our commitment to the club, the fans, and the entire Wrexham community."
Enough is enough, @TedLasso & @AppleTVpic.twitter.com/P3jBb2WJld— Ryan Reynolds (@Ryan Reynolds) 1629550903
Translation: \n\nGive us the cookies and no one gets hurt— Maddy (Fully Immunized) Eisenberg (@Maddy (Fully Immunized) Eisenberg) 1629551001
I\u2019ve had the biscuits at the Emmy FYC installation and I can tell you THEY ARE WORTH IT!pic.twitter.com/SSfCeZONrW— Erica Wernick (@Erica Wernick) 1629565097
TELL THEM KINGpic.twitter.com/hobPvIejIJ— vante\u00b3\u00b9| yixing hrs (@vante\u00b3\u00b9| yixing hrs) 1629551356
Sounds like an exchange of @AviationGin & @TedLasso biscuits may lead to a truce.— Indira Feustel \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Indira Feustel \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1629551301
McElhenney also tweeted out the letter, to which Apple TV+ replied that it was "furiously baking" as we speak.
Thank you so much for your reasonable arbitration request, Rob. Our team of 2,000 lawyers are furiously baking as we speak...https://twitter.com/RMcElhenney/status/1429069305778348037\u00a0\u2026— Apple TV (@Apple TV) 1629568872
The exchange, which is obviously just for fun, gives a good little promotional boost to Ted Lasso, to Wrexham, which is Reynolds and McElhenney's club, and to Mythic Quest, another show Elhenney is working on.
Not used to these accents in Wrexham!pic.twitter.com/iclGVTtp4V— wrant (@wrant) 1629578358
The only way this could have been better is if it had been written by expert bird-lawyer, Charlie Kelly.— Matthew Gellert (@Matthew Gellert) 1629552190
Please make this crossover happen!!! *throws money at screen*— Jam Sisante Cayco (@Jam Sisante Cayco) 1629552135
No word on how far the series or the actors plan to take this joke has emerged.
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