Sat Oct 12 23:50:00 UTC 2024: ## Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein Joins Shrinking in a Surprising Role
**LOS ANGELES** – Brett Goldstein, best known for his role as the gruff Roy Kent in Apple TV+’s *Ted Lasso*, is shaking things up in season two of the comedy *Shrinking*. Goldstein takes on a surprisingly dark role, joining the cast at the urging of co-creator Jason Segel.
“I knew, secretly, that he wanted to play that part and I knew he would kill it,” Segel told *The Hollywood Reporter* at the premiere. “I have a lot of experience being Marshall Eriksen [in *How I Met Your Mother*] and then working to have people see me as other characters; I know he probably deals with that as Roy Kent, so I just wanted to be the voice to say no, do something totally different, let’s break that now. And he’s amazing in the show.”
Segel’s persistence won over co-creator Bill Lawrence, who initially hesitated at the casting. “I made a mistake that I think audience members make sometimes when you equate somebody to a part they played,” Lawrence admitted. “This needed to be an empathetic, sweetheart of a guy and in my head I’m like, ‘No, Brett’s more like Roy Kent.’ And then I’m like, ‘What am I talking about? He’s such a sweetie and he’s so lovely as a person.'”
Season two of *Shrinking* continues to explore the challenges of grief and therapy, with Harrison Ford’s character battling Parkinson’s disease. The show tackles the difficult subject with humor, as Lawrence explains the personal connection for both him and Goldstein. “It’s really important to us to kind of represent it in an authentic way and honor it and I think Harrison’s just absolutely crushing,” Lawrence emphasized. “It really makes me proud to watch what he’s doing.”
*Shrinking* season two also features Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Luke Tennie, and Lukita Maxwell. The season premieres on Apple TV+ on October 16th.
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