The daddy of Sophie’s little one in How I Met Your Father might be anybody — even Ellen. That’s in keeping with star Hilary Duff, who lately spoke extra about how she doesn’t know the identification of the daddy. She teased that How I Met Your Father Season 2, which Hulu greenlit again in February, may have an LGBTQ twist the place Sophie finally ends up with Ellen. Right here’s what Duff stated, plus Ellen actor Tien Tran’s ideas on her function in the present.
The ‘How I Met Your Father’ solid has no thought who the daddy is
How I Met Your Father follows Sophie (Duff), a 30-year-old lady residing in New York in 2022. She experiences the trials and tribulations of contemporary relationship whereas having fun with day-to-day shenanigans along with her shut group of buddies. In the meantime, in the longer term, an older model of Sophie (Kim Cattrall) tells her off-camera son the lengthy story of how she met his father.
Very similar to followers, the How I Met Your Father solid doesn’t know the daddy’s identification. It might be anybody she met on the night time of Sid (Suraj Sharma) and Hannah’s (Ashley Reyes) engagement get together, together with Sid. Jesse (Chris Lowell), Ian (Daniel Augustin), Charlie (Tom Ainsley), and Drew (Josh Peck) are additionally contenders. Or, it’s potential viewers haven’t even seen the daddy but.
Everybody is keen to be taught the reality, however Duff stated she’s advantageous with not realizing for now.
“I’ve given up because [the writers are] just going to cat-and-mouse me, bat me around,” she instructed The New York Times. It’s really type of arduous to navigate typically capturing as a result of I’ve moments with all the blokes [in the series]. … Everyone seems to be a risk. So I’ve given up guessing.”
Hilary Duff says she’s open to an LGBTQ twist with Sophie and Ellen in ‘How I Met Your Father’ Season 2
In a latest interview with Digital Spy, Suff spoke once more about all the chances for who the daddy might be. Though it might really feel irritating to not have an reply, the previous Disney star stated she enjoys the truth that it might be anybody.
“I think that anyone can be The One. Every time I’m describing it, I’m like, we’re not The Bachelor because it’s not like that,” she defined. “But I think that there’s always some sort of an opportunity or, like, a need to leave a door open without seeming like you’re overstepping boundaries.”
Duff continued on to say that the daddy doesn’t essentially must be one of many guys in Sophie’s life. She expressed curiosity in seeing Sophie find yourself with Jesse’s sister, Ellen.
“I think her journey is, you know, the opportunity’s open with a lot of the cast,” Duff added. “Ellen is the father. Ellen has a rose ceremony. That would be awesome.”
Tien Tran admitted how ‘refreshing’ it feels to play Ellen
Ellen moved to New York Metropolis after she divorced her spouse again in Iowa. She left her life as a produce farmer behind. She skilled her personal relationship struggles in season 1, having missed a couple of instances in making an attempt to choose up ladies. Ellen even landed herself in scorching water along with her new neighbor when she pretended to know her neighbor’s late grandmother in an effort to bond along with her.
Tran spoke to Digital Spy about her How I Met Your Father character, noting how necessary it was to have an LGBTQ facet to the story.
(*2*) Tran stated. “It’s so refreshing, so cool, and also just like what life is like. Ellen is such a baby gay, which I find I was too, and it’s a very unique and also wonderful story to get to tell.”
Tran went on to say she appreciates how accepting the HIMYF buddy group is.
“She is in New York City with her friends and going through the same trials and tribulations as the rest of her friend group,” Tran added. “Everyone is just loving and accepting of each other full stop.”
How I Met Your Father Season 1 is now streaming on Hulu. Keep tuned to Showbiz Cheat Sheet for updates on season 2.