White Lotus confirms season 4 setting and all-star cast after dramatic exit

• HBO has confirmed the final cast for the fourth season of The White Lotus, which will be set in Cannes, France, during the prestigious film festival.
• Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella from The Handmaid’s Tale, and Finnish actor Pekka Strang are among the new additions to the ensemble.
• Other notable cast members joining the series include Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Heather Graham, Chris Messina, Kumail Nanjiani, and Rosie Perez.
• Helena Bonham Carter, initially cast, departed the show shortly after filming commenced, with HBO stating the character "did not align once on set" and required rethinking and rewriting.
• Laura Dern, who previously collaborated with creator Mike White on Enlightened, has stepped in to replace Bonham Carter in the rewritten role.

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The White Lotus adds Oscar winner in final casting announcement after Helena Bonham Carter exit