Theo James has landed a brand new role following his departure from smash-hit period drama Sanditon.
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The 37-year-old actor, who is also known for his roles in Downton Abbey and the Divergent film trilogy, has joined the star-studded cast of season two of The White Lotus. According to Deadline, he will play a man named Cameron vacationing with his wife and another couple in the Sicily-set follow up.
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The Bold Type actress Meghann Fahy will star as his wife Daphne, while Aubrey Plaza and Sherlock star Will Sharpe will play their married friends. They join a number of other huge names, including The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli, Homeland's F. Murray Abraham, The Magicians star Adam DiMarco and Pride & Prejudice actor Tom Hollander.
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While the first season of the scathing social satire focused on a group of vacationers at a lavish Hawaiian resort, it's been revealed that season two will take place in a different White Lotus property in Italy.
Meanwhile, Theo - who has also been cast in the upcoming HBO adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife - confirmed that he wouldn't be making a return to Sanditon as brooding love interest Sidney Parker in May 2021, just days after the season two renewal announcement.
© Photo: ITVTheo James announced his exit from Sanditon last year
At the time, he released a statement that read: "Although I relished playing Sidney, for me, I've always maintained that his journey concluded as I wanted it to."
Fans were naturally devastated, and when the season two trailer dropped in January, it stirred up some quite strong feelings.
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Commenting on the trailer, one wrote: "I still don't know how this is going to work without Theo James' character," followed by a broken heart emoji, while a second added: "Theo James is crushing my heart because he did not return! Heartbreaking."
A third weighed in: "I know we're all heartbroken over Theo James but honestly I'm excited to see where they take Charlotte's story. She deserves an amazing story and happy ending."
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