Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang have joined the cast of HBO's The White Lotus for its fourth season, which is currently filming in France. The actors will appear in recurring roles, though details about their characters remain under wraps.
The new season, created by Mike White, will follow a fresh group of guests and employees at a White Lotus hotel during the Cannes Film Festival. Executive producer David Bernad revealed that the season explores 'the life of an artist – the loneliness and the pain,' with themes of fame and attention woven into the narrative.
Bernad elaborated: 'As we located the show at the Cannes Film Festival, this idea of fame popped up, and who has the world’s attention? Who can grab it, and who is the plus-one in a relationship? What are the things that satisfy us? Is it the love of an intimate partner, the love of strangers? What do we prioritise in people?'
The ensemble cast also includes Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Laura Dern, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Kumail Nanjiani, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Heather Graham, Max Greenfield, Frida Gustavsson, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer and Laura Smet.
White serves as creator, writer and executive producer, alongside David Bernad and Mark Kamine. Kingsley is represented by CAA, Independent Talent Group, and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson; Minghella by CAA and Anonymous Content; Strang by Actors in Scandinavia and Artist International Group.
