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Helena Bonham Carter and Mike White’s disagreement astir her acting capacity reportedly had her checking retired of “The White Lotus.”
The actress, 59, abruptly exited nan deed HBO show 9 days aft accumulation kicked disconnected successful France for Season 4.
Variety reported Monday that Carter had “creative differences” pinch White — nan creator and head of “The White Lotus” — because he demanded a much “boisterous performance” from her.
Carter was expected to play a washed-out prima chasing a comeback, sources told nan outlet.
Page Six reached retired to reps for Carter and White, but didn’t instantly person a response.
An HBO spokesperson antecedently told Page Six astir Carter’s exit, “With filming conscionable underway connected play 4 of ‘The White Lotus,’ it had go evident that nan characteristic which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align erstwhile connected set.”
“HBO, nan producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to activity pinch her, but stay ardent fans and very overmuch dream to activity pinch nan legendary character connected different task soon,” nan spokesperson added.
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Laura Dern was announced arsenic Carter’s replacement conscionable days later.
Dern, 59, isn’t taking complete Carter’s nonstop role, but instead, White wrote nan “Big Little Lies” prima her ain character, Page Six confirmed.
Dern isn’t a alien to “The White Lotus” — she made an uncredited sound cameo successful Season 2.
She has besides worked pinch White earlier connected 2007’s “Year of nan Dog,” and nan 2011 HBO play “Enlightened.”
“The White Lotus” Season 4 is group astatine a luxury edifice successful France during the Cannes Film Festival, per nan show’s official press release.
The star-studded formed includes Rosie Perez, Max Greenfield, Kumail Nanjiani, Chloe Bennet, Heather Graham, Steve Coogan, AJ Michalka and Sandra Bernhard.
Variety reported that nan show has a monolithic $120 cardinal fund this season, and will usage nan Cannes Film Festival arsenic its cardinal mounting during nan seven-month production.
