Laura Dern Joins 'The White Lotus' Season 4
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Laura Dern has joined the fourth season of HBO’s The White Lotus, replacing Helena Bonham Carter, who exited due to creative differences with the character written for her.
- Dern’s role is newly written specifically for her, rather than taking over Carter’s intended part, and the season is currently filming in France.
- The fourth season is set during the Cannes Film Festival, featuring two fictional White Lotus hotels based on real locations in Saint-Tropez and Cannes.
- The season’s ensemble cast includes Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Kumail Nanjiani, and others, with Mike White serving as creator, writer, director, and executive producer.
- Dern has a longstanding relationship with HBO and Mike White, having previously collaborated on Enlightened, and recently appeared in Apple TV’s Palm Royale and Jurassic World: Dominion.
