Laura Dern replaces Helena Bonham Carter in The White Lotus

Laura Dern replaces Helena Bonham Carter in The White Lotus7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteven McIntoshandIan Youngs,Culture reportersGetty ImagesLaura Dern has worked closely with The White Lotus creator Mike White in the pastUS actress Laura Dern has joined the cast of the new season of The White Lotus, days after Helena Bonham Carter left the show due to creative differences. The fourth season of the wealth satire is currently being filmed in the south of France, and will be set during the Cannes Film Festival.Bonham Carter left last week, with makers HBO saying "it had become apparent" that the character written for her by creator Mike White "did not align once on set".The network didn't give any details of the apparent disagreement but said her role would be recast, and Oscar winner Dern has now been announced as "checking into season four".Getty ImagesHelena Bonham Carter left the show's next season shortly after filming beganBritish actress Bonham Carter is known for her roles in Harry Potter, A Room with a View, The Wings of the Dove, The King's Speech and The Crown.Last week, an HBO spokesperson said: "With filming just under way 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 role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks."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."EPAThe next season of The White Lotus is expected to be set during the Cannes Film Festival The White Lotus is one of the most popular dramas of recent years, having won numerous Emmy Awards, with each season set in an upmarket hotel in a different resort around the world.After sojourns in Hawaii, Italy and Tha...