Cristo Fernandez, who plays “football is life” star Dani Rojas in Ted Lasso, says he’d be willing to work “for free” on a fourth series of the show.
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Speculation regarding new series is rifeCast & crew members excited to get goingOfficial confirmation is expected shortlyFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
There is plenty of speculation to suggest that Ted Lasso will be returning to Apple TV+ streaming services in the not too distant future – with lead actor and writer Jason Sudeikis said to be back on board. Production may be only a matter of weeks away.
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It has been suggested that Sudeikis will look to “reboot” Ted Lasso and take it in a different direction, which could lead to new characters being brought on board as some old ones are phased out. Fernandez hopes that will not be the case when it comes to Mexican forward Rojas.
WHAT CRISTO FERNANDEZ SAID
Fernandez has told of potentially rejoining the ranks at AFC Richmond: “I would love to see Dani. I recently did a campaign for State Farm where I played Dani Rojas with Patrick Mahomes and Jake from State Farm. And even though it's a short thing to do, I just had a great time. Ted Lasso has meant so much to me, not only to me as an actor, and having more opportunities and work, but just a message that has spread to so many fans around the globe. I'm sure to you too.
“Football is life has meant so much to so many people. I am just forever grateful with that. And again, I don't have the decision. If you ask me, I want to be back. I will just do it for free. I don't care. I just want to be part of that because at the end of the day, that's what we do.
“I'm developing my film company, Spectrum X Films and with my sister Paloma Cinco. We have now some movies in cinemas. So if you happen to come to Mexico, you can watch them. If not, hopefully soon. But I just hope that with my work, I can inspire so many people just the same way Ted Lasso has inspired so many people. And I hope there's more. I hope there's more Ted Lasso. I hope there's more Dani Rojas.”
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The 33-year-old went on to say: “I think what I've learned the most from Dani is that life is complex, life is complicated. There's, you cannot only be happy. There's also black and white, there's light and shadow. But regardless of what happens, I think it's always important to know why you do certain things and remind yourself of the passion while you do certain things.
“And Dani is always passionate about a game. He embraces his life with the joy and reminds us of that kid we all have inside us. So if I have a stressful day, I try to remember the positive aspects of why I do what I do. And Dani reminds me of that. Unless Dani's playing for the national team, then he gets angry. That's some of the lessons I've learned from Dani.”
