“Yeah right, you’re joking”: Walton Goggins Couldn’t Believe His Eyes and Began Laughing Upon Seeing His Whopping Hotel Bill While Filming ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
- 'The White Lotus' Season 3 filming wrapped up in Thailand.
- Walton Goggins, joining the cast, recounted a shockingly high hotel bill.
- He humorously detailed pricey snacks and a $150 prosecco purchase.
Filming for Season 3 of The White Lotus has wrapped up finally. While the storyline details are still a secret, HBO released the first teaser last week, revealing that the new season will take place in Thailand. Though the season features a returning star-studded cast, it also introduces fresh faces, including Walton Goggins.
The Justified star—who recently received an Emmy nod for his role as The Ghoul in Fallout—is trading his post-apocalyptic adventures for the opulent setting of The White Lotus in its third season. While he stayed mum about the show’s storyline, he did share a funny anecdote about his stay at the luxurious resort the Southeast Asian country.
Walton Goggins Couldn’t Stop Laughing at His Insane Hotel Bill
Before sharing the anecdote on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Walton Goggins teased that he couldn’t reveal details about his character. He mentioned that Mike White, the creator of the show, is very strict about keeping things confidential—almost to the point of jokingly saying that White would be extremely upset if he leaked any information. Despite this, Goggins still went on to share the anecdote.
The actor shared that he spent six months filming the third season in Thailand. Even though the setting was luxurious, the 52-year-old was in for a surprise when he had to pay his hotel bill. While the cast had their lodging covered, they had to handle their own personal expenses. Goggins said:
You get to stay at a five-star [hotel], but what they don’t tell you when you when you check in to the White Lotus is how expensive it is to check out of the White Lotus.
Goggins made it clear that actors didn’t need to cover the cost of their rooms at the hotel. However, they were responsible for paying for any extras or incidentals. He continued:
I swear this is a true story — not just for me but for everybody — six weeks into it, I go to pay my bill. I looked at my bill and I started laughing. Literally, [a hotel staffer] handed me the bill and I started laughing like, ‘Ha, yeah right! You guys are joking.’
When the hotel staff verified the bill, it left him stunned. “You’re telling me Thai spiced cashews cost that much money?” he asked, astonished. It turned out he had snacked on far more cashews than he realized, which greatly inflated the bill.
Walton Goggins Called $150 Prosecco a Piece of Art
Walton Goggins also confessed to purchasing a $150 bottle of prosecco, a purchase that left both him and the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, amused. The actor joked that the bottle might as well be considered a piece of art—given its exorbitant price! So, while Goggins couldn’t spill any beans about The White Lotus Season 3 plot, he gave a peek into the pricey and flashy world of high-end TV production.
Season 3 of The White Lotus will be released sometime in 2025!
