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Laura Dern Joins White Lotus Season 4, Replacing Bonham Carter

4/28/2026

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Laura Dern Joins

HBO announced Laura Dern will join season 4 of “The White Lotus” after Helena Bonham Carter left, citing that Carter’s character did not align on set.
Production began about two weeks ago, filming amid the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera.
Dern, a previous collaborator with creator Mike White on “Enlightened,” “Year Of The Dog,” and a season 2 cameo, was quickly favored for the new role.

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White Lotus Filming

Season 4 of The White Lotus will film at Airelles Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez and Hôtel Martinez in Cannes.
Executive producers David Bernad and Mark Kamine join creator Mike White in overseeing the season.
Production also uses Monaco and Paris while sets were rearranged for the recasting of the central role.
Laura Dern, represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, has no announced premiere date.

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Laura Dern Joins

HBO announced Laura Dern will join season 4 of “The White Lotus” after Helena Bonham Carter left, citing that Carter’s character did not align on set.
Production began about two weeks ago, filming amid the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera.
Dern, a previous collaborator with creator Mike White on “Enlightened,” “Year Of The Dog,” and a season 2 cameo, was quickly favored for the new role.

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