Laura Dern will appear in the fourth season of HBO’s The White Lotus after Helena Bonham Carter exited the show. This reunites Dern with the series creator, Mike White, who she previously worked with on the show Enlightened.
Helena Bonham Carter was confirmed to join the cast back in January, and filming for the new season started earlier this month.
The actress left the show shortly after production began. A spokesperson for HBO stated that the character created for Helena Bonham Carter didn’t fit with the direction the show was taking once filming started.
The part is being reimagined, with the script revised and a new actor being sought. HBO, the show’s creators, and Mike are disappointed they won’t be collaborating with her on this project, but they remain huge fans and hope to find another opportunity to work with her in the future.
According to Deadline Dern will play a new character, which White has developed and written for her.
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Dern previously made a brief, uncredited voice appearance in season two of The White Lotus, playing Abby, the soon-to-be ex-wife of Dominic Di Grasso (Michael Imperioli).
I’m such a big fan of The White Lotus! I’ve loved following the drama in Hawaii, Sicily, and Thailand over the first three seasons. But get this – season four is going to be different! They’re filming in multiple locations – St. Tropez, Monaco, and Paris – and it’s the first time they’ve used more than one hotel! I’m so excited to see what happens!
Season four of The White Lotus will feature a fresh set of guests and staff at the hotel, and the story will unfold over a week during the Cannes Film Festival.
The film stars Steve Coogan, Vincent Cassel, Sandra Bernhard, Chloe Bennet, Ari Graynor, Dylan Ennis, Max Greenfield, and Kumail Nanjiani.
The White Lotus airs on Sky Atlantic in the UK and streams on HBO Max.
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