Heather Graham has given fans an exclusive look at the filming location for season four of The White Lotus. The actress took to her Instagram page on Sunday to share a portfolio of snapshots from the South of France, where the new storyline has been set.
The action takes place during the 79th Cannes Film Festival, which is being held from May 12 to May 23. 'I went on a French adventure. I’m not supposed to post about the job I was working on… But here are some fun things I can share with you,' shared the Hollywood icon.
Her hashtags included St Tropez and Paris, where the show is currently shooting. The successful series is filming on the French Riviera, as HBO Max shared last month. Filming is taking place in the popular towns of Cannes, St. Tropez, and Monaco. There will also be scenes filmed in Paris, though the story will primarily be set along the picturesque Côte d'Azur.
The hotels being used for season four have also been named: Airelles Château de la Messardière as the White Lotus du Cap, and the Hôtel Martinez as the White Lotus Cannes. The White Lotus du Cap is a play on the name of the real hotel Eden du Cap, where Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton notoriously carried on a torrid love affair while married to other people, later returning there for their own honeymoon.
Helena Bonham Carter was originally set to take a central role during season four, but she abruptly left the project and was replaced by Laura Dern. HBO released a statement announcing Carter's departure due to creative concerns about her role. 'With filming just underway on season four of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set,' the network revealed to TMZ. 'The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks.' The network added, 'HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon.'
Fans flocked to social media to express their dismay, leaving comments such as: 'Oh my, she’s the one I’m looking forward to seeing in this season!!!!' Others wrote: 'I’m depressed,' 'So the main character is gone…,' and 'NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.'
In addition to Graham and Dern, Vincent Cassel and Steve Coogan have main roles. Caleb Jonte Edwards, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Kumail Nanjiani, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz have also been named as actors for season four. Rounding out the cast are Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Max Greenfield, Frida Gustavsson, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer, and Laura Smet. More recently, Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella, and Pekka Strang were added, though details regarding their roles have not yet been released.
The White Lotus is an anthology series featuring a new, high-stakes ensemble cast each season at a new Four Seasons location. Season one was set in Hawaii and focused on wealth disparity. Season two was set in Italy and explored sexual politics. Season three took place in Thailand and centered on death and Eastern spirituality.
