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Laura Dern Joins The White Lotus Season 4 After Helena Bonham Carter Exit

A swift rewrite keeps the France-set shoot on track.

Laura Dern and Mike White, seen here in "Enlightened," have a professional relationship that dates back to 2007, when they worked together on "Year of the Dog."
Laura Dern knows she's a gay icon. (Valerie Macon/Getty)
(From left) Creator Mike White has enlisted actress Laura Dern for a role in the new season of "The White Lotus," following an unexpected cast departure.

Overview

  • HBO said the character written for Helena Bonham Carter "did not align once on set," prompting her early departure during initial filming.
  • Creator Mike White reworked that part of the story and wrote a new role for Laura Dern, a move first reported by Deadline.
  • Production is underway on the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival, with scenes planned in Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Monaco, and Paris, and trades expect a 2027 release.
  • Dern reunites with White after Enlightened and Year of the Dog, and she previously lent her voice to a season 2 cameo as Abby.
  • Bonham Carter’s camp disputed tabloid claims of a clash with Sandra Bernhard, and outlets have framed the change as a creative realignment.