Prolific British actors Coogan (How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge), Legends) and Bonham Carter (Seven Dials, Harry Potter) were among the first names to be added to the upcoming episodes, but their paths quickly diverged as filming got underway last month.
White's past collaborator Laura Dern stepped up to fill the void. Reportedly, the role is that of a washed-up actor hoping to spark a career comeback during the Cannes Film Festival (via Variety).
Quizzed on the red carpet of the BAFTA TV Awards 2026, Coogan didn't stray far from the HBO statement.
"So that was just a mutual decision… The whole part was rewritten from scratch."
View oEmbed on the source websiteIn contrast, Coogan and White are first-time collaborators, but the actor told Deadline that The White Lotus boss had admired his earlier work in Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People and Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes.
Coogan faced tough competition in best actor in a comedy from the likes of Jim Howick (Here We Go), Jon Pointing (Big Boys), Lenny Rush (Am I Being Unreasonable?), Mawaan Rizwan (Juice) and Oliver Savell (Changing Ends).
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