{"id":244048,"date":"2026-01-18T02:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T02:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/244048\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T02:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T02:30:13","slug":"british-comedy-legend-tipped-to-join-the-white-lotus-season-4-opposite-hollywood-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/244048\/","title":{"rendered":"British comedy legend tipped to join The White Lotus season 4 opposite Hollywood stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again when fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/white-lotus-season-4-release-date\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The White Lotus<\/a> can expect a flurry of cast announcements, with surprise and intrigue building with each one.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s certainly the case with the latest pair of additions, as it&#8217;s now been revealed that Alan Partridge star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/steve-coogan-alan-partridge-reality\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Coogan<\/a> will be checking into the five-star hotel for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-white-lotus-season-4-location-confirmed-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">season 4<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/01\/the-white-lotus-season-4-steve-coogan-caleb-jonte-edwards-1236685698\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coogan is, of course, known for a variety of roles over the years, most recently starring in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/steve-coogan-explains-penguin-lessons-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Penguin Lessons<\/a>, Channel 4&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/brian-maggie-channel-4-true-story\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brian and Maggie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/alan-partridge-how-are-you-exclusive-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How Are You? It&#8217;s Alan (Partridge)<\/a>. As well as his stint portraying former BBC presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-reckoning-bbc-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Reckoning<\/a>, it&#8217;s safe to say that Coogan is no stranger to impressions, topical drama or comedy. So, consider our interest most certainly piqued for his upcoming role in The White Lotus.<\/p>\n<p>As per usual, character details are firmly under wraps about what will unfold in season 4, but we do know that this season will unfold in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-white-lotus-season-4-location-confirmed-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a>, with Ch\u00e2teau de La Messardi\u00e8re in Saint-Tropez tipped as the central location.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2208343782-4758d23.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Coogan waering a yellow blazer and white shirt.\" data-item-name=\"Steve Coogan waering a yellow blazer and white shirt.\" title=\"Steve Coogan\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6665700623098102;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.59904361686716\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Steve Coogan. Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images\u00a0Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Coogan, it&#8217;s also been announced that newcomer Caleb Jonte Edwards will also be joining the cast of season 4, with the actor&#8217;s only other previous role in the Australian crime drama Black Snow.<\/p>\n<p>Coogan and Edwards&#8217;s casting comes after the first pair of White Lotus season 4 additions were announced just before Christmas, with it being confirmed that Vikings star Alexander Ludwig and The Goldbergs&#8217;s AJ Michalka will be starring.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the rumour mill about the other cast members continues to whirl, with it previously being reported that Helena Bonham Carter is in talks for a starring role, as well as Chris Messina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <\/p>\n<p>What we do know is that with Mike White&#8217;s signature twisty storytelling and humour, season 4 will be another addition to the hit series that not only boasts well-known stars but also rising talent.<\/p>\n<p>Season 3 featured the likes of Natasha Rothwell, Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon and Parker Posey, as well as Carrie Coon, Aimee Lou Wood, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola and Patrick Schwarzenegger. As for whether we&#8217;ll be seeing the return of any previous characters, we&#8217;ll just have to wait and see, but it&#8217;s usually the case that we follow an entirely new set of guests each season anyway.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, a release date has also not been confirmed for the upcoming fourth instalment, but it has been reported that production could start this spring. So, that only means that there will be further exciting casting announcements set to be made in due course!<\/p>\n<p>Want to see this content?<\/p>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">We&#8217;re not able to show you this content from Google reCAPTCHA. 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