White Lotus Gets an Unexpected New Addition
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Key Points:
- Laura Dern has joined the cast of The White Lotus season 4, created by Mike White, after Helena Bonham Carter's unexpected departure from the show.
- Dern will play a newly created character specifically written for her, rather than taking over Carter's role.
- This marks a reunion between Dern and White, who previously collaborated on the HBO series Enlightened and the film Year of the Dog.
- Helena Bonham Carter left the series after HBO stated her character "did not align once on set," and the role is being reworked and recast.
- Season 4 is currently filming, set during the Cannes Film Festival with locations on the French Riviera and Paris, featuring a star-studded cast including Kumail Nanjiani and Steve Coogan.
