Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham Fought Hard To Avoid Singing Let It Go – Looper

Hannah Waddingham continued by pointing out how original singer Idina Menzel perfected the song and how it has been a part of our culture since its striking debut in 2013. To get out of singing the song, which was inescapable in the 2010s, Waddingham directly took her issues to Jason Sudeikis, who produces, writes, and stars in the series.

Sudeikis then asked Waddingham to think of a better song that perfectly hit all the notes necessary for the scene. “‘And if you can find me a better song that’s the perfect Venn diagram moment for your character, for [Ted], for Nora your goddaughter being reintroduced, the song that you and she would have sung together when she was younger, all of that…'” Waddingham explained. She took to the challenge and tried to find a replacement song, even flirting with a cut off of Disney’s “Mulan,” but ultimately realized the best song was chosen by Sudeikis. 

Waddingham’s rendition of “Let It Go” wasn’t just a hit with “Ted Lasso” fans. While appearing on EW’s “The Awardist” podcast, the star revealed the writers behind the Disney track approved of it. “[They] said that they loved it and that’s how they imagined it!” the Rebecca actress said. “Which, as a musical theater girl, was just insane.”