Patrick Schwarzenegger found ‘The White Lotus’ incest scene “very difficult”, co-star claims
The White Lotus‘ Charlotte Le Bon has claimed that Patrick Schwarzenegger found the incest scene in the latest episode “very difficult” to shoot.
In the third series of Mike White’s hit series, set in Thailand, Schwarzenegger portrays Saxon, a member of the Ratliff family. Meanwhile, Sam Nivola plays his younger brother Lochlan, who is kissed by Saxon in the most recent episode.
Earlier in the series, Saxon masturbated in front of Lochlan, and after receiving encouragement from new friend Chloe, played by Le Bon, he kissed his younger brother in the fifth episode, which aired on March 16th.
In a new interview with Vulture, Le Bon remarked of the controversial scene: “Well obviously they’re not brothers by blood, so that made it easier.” She added: “I think for Patrick it was really difficult. For Sam, he was kind of like, ‘It’s whatever, let’s just do it well one time and it will be over.’ You know? Because if you don’t do it well the first time, then you have to do it over and over again.”
Le Bon continued, “But Patrick’s reaction in the episode is his genuine reaction. We all thought he was going to throw up. And Sam was like, ‘It’s fine, it’s just a kiss, calm down!’”
Explaining the scene in more detail and whether her character was the one responsible for it to occur, Le Bon added: “I think Chloe is deeply, deeply bored. There’s a void inside of her. She fills that void with partying, sex and chaos.”
She also noted: “This kiss between the two brothers for her is just pure entertainment, which is obviously really evil when you think about it.”
Understandably, the kiss between the two brothers has caused controversy but The White Lotus executive producer David Bernad told the New York Post that it wasn’t included for “shock” purposes.
Bernad claimed that it was instead featured due to “a specific reason in terms of the narrative storytelling”, which will play out across the remainder of the third series. The executive producer said it relates to a “larger thematic idea” from White.
The White Lotus is set to continue with the next episode airing on March 23rd on HBO.
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