Ted Lasso’s Bizarre Roy Kent CGI Conspiracy Theory Explained

In a wild conspiracy theory that has been making the rounds, many Ted Lasso fans have concocted a belief that footballer-turned-AFC Richmond coach Roy Kent is actually CGI. Aside from the outpouring of love for Jason Sudeikis’s title character Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein’s performance as team captain Roy Kent quickly made the actor a fan favorite in season 1. The cynical and grumpy, yet kind-hearted footballer resonated as a man who was just upset with aging out of his all-star career after being notable as a Champions League winner with Chelsea FC nearly a decade earlier.

CGI has become a much more common tactic for big-budget shows and movies over the years, with the most prominent examples coming from the Star Wars franchise. In 2020, one of the most popular television moments of the year was when a young Luke Skywalker showed up in The Mandalorian season 2 finale, not as a new, young actor, but still being portrayed with the face of the nearly 70-year-old Mark Hamill. Similarly, Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia was completely digitally transposed for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker following her death in 2016. Apple TV+ hasn’t officially tried such a tactic for one of their characters, but fans of Ted Lasso are convinced it secretly has with Roy Kent.

With a golden personality, perfect facial hair, and Apple’s soft lighting technique, many are convinced that British actor Brett Goldstein’s Ted Lasso character could be pulled right out of a FIFA video game. Adding to the discourse on the Roy Kent conspiracy theory, Twitter user guymrdth posted a thread bringing all the receipts from Reddit, where many have believed Kent to be CGI since the first few episodes. One point of support comes from his overly smooth textures and movements that apparently seem to align more with a digitally crafted FIFA footballer than a real-life player. Additionally, multiple users have noticed an animated theory aligns with Roy Kent’s football chant, “He’s here, he’s there, he’s every-f***ing-where, Roy Kent.” At the end of the day, Ted Lasso can be happy with making a character almost too perfect, even though they believe Brett Goldstein was simply digitally inserted.

It may seem like a far-fetched idea posed by a few over-speculative fans, but Ted Lasso‘s Roy Kent CGI theory has actually garnered widespread attention and support from viewers. Reddit threads for Ted Lasso have been specifically dedicated to the theory, with fans backing up their points with textural details from Kent playing football and the fact that Apple may simply be testing out their new CGI technology. One such Reddit user has even gone as far as to say that when Brett Goldstein is introduced for his Supporting Actor Emmy Nomination, the Emmys will make a special announcement that Roy Kent has been CGI the entire time.

While fans have been continually pointing out flaws in Roy Kent’s seemingly human appearance or too-perfect features, it’s hard to tell whether the conspiracy theory is a compliment or insult to actor Brett Goldstein. For example, some have pointed out that Roy Kent has slow blinking and eye movements as well as apparently having a head big in proportion to his body, which can either be attributed to CGI technology or just the way that Brett Goldstein exists. Either way, Goldstein has taken the widespread theory with humor, posting a simple robot emoji on Twitter to poke fun at the Ted Lasso conspiracists.

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Jordan Williams is a Movie/TV Feature Senior Staff Writer for Screen Rant. She graduated from the University of Oregon in 2020 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Media Studies.

Jordan is based in Seattle, Washington and enjoys exploring the natural beauty the PNW has to offer. She runs on coffee and classic movies, taking pride in having watched every film on AFI’s 100 Greatest Films list and every Best Picture Oscar winner.

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