Comedian Johnny Knoxville, good friends with showrunner Mike White, may have accidentally revealed where the new season will take place
Maybe we have the location from the third season Of The White Lotusthe jewel signed HBO which in the last period has hoarded awards (including numerous Emmy Awards and a nomination for the Golden Globes). After Hawaii and the Sicilythe dark comedy set at the luxury resort chain could take place in Asia. However, it would not be the Maldives or some tropical island, as someone had assumed: second Johnny KnoxvilleAmerican comedian, public figure and actor best known for film series Jackass, the third season of the popular show would be set at Tokyo. A few days ago, in an interview posted on the entertainment site VultureKnoxville spoke about the cancellation of Reboot, the Hulu-produced comedy series he was working on. When asked if he will appear in The White Lotus 3the actor referred to great friendship which binds it to Mike White, producer and showrunner of the well-known TV series. “Mike White is a dear friend of mine. He and I went to Tokyo together. I think that’s where the next… oh, I don’t want to reveal anything. I’ll probably have to call him after this interview is over“.
Will The White Lotus take place in Asia this time? Here are the words of Mike White
Shortly after the release of the season 2 finale, Mike White said he already had an ideal setting in mind for The White Lotus 3. “The first season was all about money, while the second season was all about sex. I think the third should be a fun and satirical look at death, Eastern religion and spirituality. I think it’s a rich patchwork to take another round of” the showrunner had said, only hinting at the idea of moving the setting to a new continent (after America and Europe). However, none of this has been confirmed and at the moment we do not know when filming will begin or where it will take place. What fans of the show expect most, though, is to see a stellar cast as in the past seasons: among the actors who have played the main characters, in fact, we remember Jennifer Coolidge, Connie Britton (American Horror Story), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), Alexandra Daddario, Murray Bartlett, F. Murray Abraham (Scarface, The Name of The rose), Tom Hollander (Pirates of the Caribbean), Theo James, Aubrey Plaza e Sabrina Impacciatore.
