British actor Theo James has revealed whether or not he will fly to Thailand once filming for season three of White Lotus starts.
During his appearance on Today with Hoda & Jenna on Wednesday morning, host Jenna Bush Hager couldn’t resist asking Theo about the third part of the hit HBO show, saying, “Are you going to Thailand or not?” I think we asked you the last time you were here, we’ll just keep asking you every time!’
“Yes, I’m going tomorrow,” teased Theo, 39, before laughing and adding: “No, I’m not really going to,” leaving Hoda Kotb open-mouthed – and quite disappointed by his answer.
“No, I’m not going to Thailand,” he confirmed. “I’m excited to see that. I think they like it there, and they’ve been there for a long time, I think it’s even longer,” he added, referring to the four months he spent in Taormina, Sicily, where he filmed season two of White Lotus.
Theo played the role of smug vacationer Cameron Sullivan in season two of the black comedy drama series, created by Mike White and following the guests and employees of the fictional resort chain White Lotus, whose interactions are affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions.
British actor Theo James has revealed whether or not he will fly to Thailand once White Lotus season three starts filming
Theo played the role of Cameron Sullivan in season two of The White Lotus, while Meghann Fahy played his wife Daphne.
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that production on season three had begun in Southeast Asia when the show’s official Instagram shared a photo of a slate used on the first day of filming on February 13.
The photo was captioned: “Unforgettable experiences are in the works at #TheWhiteLotus. We are eager to welcome new guests to our resort in Thailand’, but it appears Cameron and his wife Daphne, played by Meghann Fahy, will not be returning for the drama.
But there are plenty of other household names joining the new cast, including Natasha Rothwell, who played beautician Belinda in the first series and British actors Jason Isaacs who played Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and Aimee Lou Wood from Sex Education.
Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnie and Maria Shriver, will star alongside Thai actors Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong.
A gang of forty Hollywood actresses, including Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Leslie Bibb (The Babysitter), Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible) and indie film actress Parker Posey might suggest that they are a group of wealthy American women seeking are towards some kind of high-end spiritual healing.
HBO also revealed that The Last Kingdom’s Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola and Arnas Fedaravičius have been cast for season three.
Last year, the show’s creator teased that the highly anticipated third season will be “supersized,” but unfortunately filming was postponed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Theo and Meghann played a couple vacationing in Sicily with another couple played by Aubrey Plaza and Will Sharpe
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager couldn’t resist asking Theo about the third season of The White Lotus
The official Instagram page for The White Lotus confirmed that production had begun in Thailand when this photo was posted on February 13
The Four Seasons Resort on the island of Koh Samui is where season three is set, as the 45-acre hillside resort has been closed to guests since January 29 and has been transformed into the new fictional White Lotus Hotel.
The show’s star Jennifer Coolidge, who played ditzy heiress Tanya McQuoid in the first two series, is not expected to reappear as she was killed off in series two – although don’t put it past White Lotus creator Mike. find some crazy plot twist to bring her back.
HBO officially renewed The White Lotus for a third season in November 2022.
The first season of The White Lotus debuted in July 2021, while the second part aired just over a year later in October 2022.
Although the full plot for season three has not yet been released, Mike gave fans some insight last year when he spoke in an HBO teaser.
‘The first season focused on money, and the second season focused on sex. And I think maybe in the third season it would be kind of a satirical and funny take on death and on Eastern religion and spirituality,” he teased.
“And it feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round of White Lotus.”