The White Lotus season 3 has added a major Hollywood star to its already prolific cast in episode 5, as the enigmatic Rick (Walton Goggins) travels to Bangkok for a meeting with an old friend.
That friend happens to be played by none other than Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell, who makes an extended surprise appearance that hadn’t previously been leaked to press. That’s no small feat these days!
Leslie Bibb, who plays Kate in The White Lotus season 3, is married to Rockwell in real life. However, during her promotional interviews, she did not disclose his role in the series.
Audience members might be familiar with his distinguished acting skills, as he previously starred in Martin McDonagh’s movies Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The latter film earned him an Academy Award.
In addition to other awards fare, such as Vice, Jojo Rabbit and The Assassination of Jesse James, Rockwell has also starred in Galaxy Quest and Iron Man 2, where he played Tony Stark’s tech rival Justin Hammer.
In The White Lotus season 3, he steps into a challenging new role as the intense friend to Goggins’s Rick, who has relocated to Bangkok, Thailand, where he has been through a somewhat transformative experience.
Over a soft beverage, Rockwell’s persona opens up about an unexpected tale: His decision to relocate to Thailand in pursuit of connections with Asian women, ultimately leading him down a path of developing a compulsion towards sex – a desire he never suspected ran so deep.
He admits that instead of just romanticizing Asian women, he discovered a desire to not only identify as, but also date men resembling himself (white, middle-aged) while assuming the role of an Asian woman.
After spending a prolonged period indulging in this fantasy, sometimes using his wealth to recruit others, he eventually realized it needed to come to an end; now, he abstains from alcohol and sexual relations, practicing Buddhism, and exudes a calm, peaceful disposition.
Hey, everyone’s got a vulnerability, buddy,” he tells Rick with a chuckle. “What causes this difference? Some of us are drawn to different genders – why is that?
“Sex is a poetic act. It’s a metaphor. A metaphor for what? Are we our forms? Am I a middle-aged white guy on the inside too? Or inside, could I be an Asian girl? I guess I was trying to f**k my way to the answer, and then I realised I gotta stop.”
Despite showing rudeness throughout this season, it must be acknowledged that Rick remains surprisingly composed and courteous while hearing his friend’s personal confessions.
At the end of the episode, they part ways and Rick asks him to be free for a follow-up engagement, as he sets into motion his plan to confront the man he believes is responsible for his own father’s death.
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2025-03-17 06:35