Woody Harrelson Turned Down ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 Role Due to a ‘Family Vacation’: ‘An Extremely Hard Decision’

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Woody Harrelson nearly traveled to Thailand with Mike White for “The White Lotus” Season 3, but unfortunately, his personal family holiday arrangements conflicted.

It was rumored that Harrelson declined the roles of Rick or Frank due to a producer’s policy ensuring equal pay for all “White Lotus” cast members. However, in an announcement made to The Daily Beast, Harrelson clarified that he opted out of “The White Lotus” because he had a planned family vacation instead.

He was all geared up for working on ‘White Lotus’, and was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, their production schedule changed, which clashed with a prior family trip I had planned, leaving me with a tough choice to make. It seems as though things were meant to work out this way, because there’s no doubt that Sam is doing an exceptional job in my place.

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Initially, I was all set for the ‘White Lotus’ production and couldn’t wait to start. Sadly, their schedule adjustment clashed with a prearranged family vacation, forcing me into a difficult predicament. It appears that things were destined to unfold this way, as there’s no denying that Sam is delivering an outstanding performance in my stead.

As a movie enthusiast, I’m excitedly counting down to the season finale of “The White Lotus” this Sunday! This 90-minute episode marks the longest in the series so far, promising a thrilling conclusion to an already captivating season. The star-studded cast for season 3 includes big names like Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, and many more talented actors and actresses such as Natasha Rothwell, Dom Hetrakul, Tayme Thapthimthong, Christian Friedel, Julian Kostov, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Shalini Peiris, Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Francesca Corney, Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravičius, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola and the renowned Blackpink member Lisa. I can hardly wait to see how their stories unfold!

The show bagged 15 Emmy awards during its initial two seasons, with Season 1 being recognized as the best limited series. Notably, the series’ creator, White, plays multiple roles including scriptwriter, director, and executive producer, joined by Bernad and Mark Kamine in these positions.

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2025-04-06 22:16