U.S. actress Laura Dern has joined the forged of “The White Lotus,” HBO introduced, days after Helena Bonham Carter left the present.
The British star’s departure, which got here shortly after the brand new season began filming on the French Riviera, sparked a frenzy of web hypothesis over a glitzy collection that has turn into as well-known for its behind-the-scenes dramas as for its award-winning on-camera motion.
Bosses at HBO stated author Mike White was having a rethink, with the position being rewritten and recast.
“It had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set,” an announcement stated.
There have been no rapid particulars on what sort of character Dern, 59, will play within the present, which usually includes murders, class tensions and luxurious vacation spots.
The Emmy-winning collection is at present filming primarily in Cannes and St. Tropez, in addition to Monaco. It will even embody some scenes in Paris.
The fourth season takes place towards the backdrop of the Cannes Film Festival.
Dern joins an all-star forged that features British comic Steve Coogan, in addition to France’s Vincent Cassel (“Black Swan,” “Ocean’s Twelve”) and Heather Graham (“Boogie Nights” and “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.”)
Singer AJ Michalka, and comic Kumail Nanjiani additionally function.
Dern and White have beforehand labored collectively on HBO’s “Enlightened” and the comedy-drama “Year of the Dog.”
Previous seasons of “The White Lotus” have been filmed in Hawaii, Italy and Thailand, and featured stars resembling Jennifer Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney, Aubrey Plaza, and Walton Goggins.
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