So hard to separate Max and Schmidt. I've seen him in Man on the Inside and The Neighborhood and both times i just see Schmidt.
1054
Intrepid_Tell_2726Mar 17, 2026
+297
The White Lotus is actually the perfect place for him though. Mike White writes exactly the kind of unhinged, high-maintenance character that Schmidt would be if he had a billion dollars and a spiritual crisis in Thailand
297
sloBrodanChillosevicMar 17, 2026
+103
I was gonna say, Schmidt's character is practically written for the White Lotus already
103
RDiMasoMar 18, 2026
+10
If he doesn't call someone a dirty old b****, I'll be disappointed.
10
whichwitch9Mar 17, 2026
+74
He was honestly good on Veronica Mars, which is what I first remember him as.
74
FtWorthHornMar 17, 2026
+24
I’m rewatching now and the number of great actors who just pop in is incredible. Had an Armie Hammer jump scare moment (didn’t eat anyone!).
24
clycomanMar 17, 2026
+26
Veronica Mars had a lot of actors who later became pretty famous.
S1 was all about solving the murder mystery of Amanda Seyfried's character.
Other guest stars: Tessa Thompson, Krysten Ritter Jessica Chastain, Leighton Meester.
26
AlsoIHaveAGrouponMar 17, 2026
+16
Aaron Paul, Adam Scott, Valorie Curry, Taylor Sheridan, Dianna Agron, Jamie Chung
16
FtWorthHornMar 17, 2026
+7
Yeah, I remember the big ones like Seyfried and Max Greenfield. It’s the one-ep guests like Hammer, Paul, and Agron I had totally forgotten about.
7
clycomanMar 17, 2026
+3
I totally forgot Taylor Sheridan was played a dirtbag criminal in Veronica Mars.
Clip I just found of him in VM: https://youtu.be/KjmFvPbZNC8?si=x8itWzNjBB9zsO1H
3
ebassiMar 17, 2026
+10
He’ll always be deputy Leo to me.
10
firesticksMar 17, 2026
+7
Yes, Deputy Leo remains my association!
7
gtjacket231Mar 17, 2026
+182
Idk, I can see the separation. I do think they tend to typecast him as kind of a douchey yet somewhat lovable guy. I'm curious if it'll be different here, especially if he has a "meaty" recurring role like Sam Rockwell.
182
Darmok47Mar 17, 2026
+88
He'll always be one of the douchey real estate guys in The Big Short to me.
88
angrytortillaMar 17, 2026
+29
Seeing them at the job fair near the end was a nice treat. He'll be great in White Lotus.
29
marmaduke-treblecockMar 17, 2026
+17
I don’t get it. Why are they confessing?
They’re not confessing. They’re *bragging.*
17
dgjapcMar 17, 2026
+35
Chut-eh-ny
35
Roscoe_KingMar 17, 2026
+3
6!
3
TheTigeMar 17, 2026
+94
Watch Promising Young Woman and you'll be cured of that.
94
Disastrous_Wing7084Mar 17, 2026
+53
Disagree, watch him say ">!why is the f****** stripper dead? How'd this happen?!<" and tell me that doesn't sound exactly like Schmidt berating Nick for a minor mishap
53
ffordedorMar 17, 2026
+23
F****** cracked up imagining him saying that to Nick
23
SnappyTofuMar 17, 2026
+7
I think that’s completely intentional. The casting of that movie is so purposeful and brilliant.
7
ctwalkupMar 17, 2026
+67
Was about to say this. The whole movie was based around casting guys with good reputations/harmless-feeling vibes as scary douchebags. Cool premise and my favorite of Fennell's movies.
67
rizgutgakMar 17, 2026
+28
I also love how the women the cast, Alison Brie and Connie Britton were known for playing really innocent, sweet, kind characters and they turned out to be anything but
28
notches123Mar 17, 2026
+6
Alison Brie's character is GLOW was kind of shitty but she was more complicated than good or bad. Definitely a shitty friend at the start of the series.
6
rizgutgakMar 17, 2026
+3
Oh definitely! I was more referring to their most well known roles. Alison in Community and Connie in Friday Night Lights
3
ctwalkupMar 17, 2026
+2
Very true!
2
Old-Way-5529Mar 17, 2026
+3
tbf, his role there is basically schmidt, if he never moved into the loft and let his friends influence him to being a good person.
3
KryptonicxJesusMar 17, 2026
+6
Kept being friends with Benjamin
6
peppermint_nightmareMar 17, 2026
+3
I did watch it, all I could think of was "evil frat bro Schmidt", like if there was an evil universe for new girl characters.
3
zwckMar 17, 2026
+16
We build this Schmidty
16
angrytortillaMar 17, 2026
+3
On tootsie rollllss
3
JayAreEssMar 17, 2026
+14
Hell, even his small part in The Big Short is just “Schmidt but rich”
14
SuspiciouslyEvilMar 17, 2026
+14
For years he was just that cute cop from Veronica Mars.
14
TheSecondEikonOfFireMar 17, 2026
+18
It’s only a single episode, but he’s pretty decent in an episode of Happy Endings. He’s plays a more normal type of character, so it’s very un-Schmidt
18
CouldnotbehelpdMar 17, 2026
+11
That was pre-new girl, so it’s a bit different.
11
TheSecondEikonOfFireMar 17, 2026
+4
It would have been after New Girl already started though. Damon left New Girl after the first episode because of Happy Endings, and Max was in an episode of season 1.
Granted we don’t know _when_ the episodes were all filmed, but at the very least it would have been concurrent with season 1 of New Girl
4
trycuriouscatMar 17, 2026
+3
Happy Endings - "You've Got Male" - aired May 11, 2011
New Girl - Pilot - aired September 20, 2011
While I can't say for sure when the New Girl pilot was filmed, it seems likely it was after Max's episode of Happy Endings was filmed.
3
Give_Me_Your_PierogiMar 17, 2026
+4
Still annoyed that that show got cancelled
4
Old-Pain-6638Mar 17, 2026
+5
Every time he walks into the hotel lobby, I’m going to be subconsciously waiting for him to shout 'TYPICAL!' at the concierge. The crossover we didn't ask for but absolutely deserve
5
quaranTVMar 17, 2026
+4
Honestly he pops up in SO many movies and TV shows I feel like he’s always great and different in everything he does. But I’ve only seen a few seasons of New Girl.
4
hanhanbananMar 17, 2026
+6
He’s very different in the season of American Crime Story about Versace’s murder!
6
myassholealtMar 17, 2026
+3
It's cause he kind of carries the same body quirks and line delivery style across the characters. Which works for comedies.
If this role is more serious, it'll be an opportunity to branch outside of that box.
3
fweafweMar 17, 2026
+3
To be fair, in Man on the Inside he basically is playing Schmidt.
3
AntillesWedgieMar 17, 2026
+2
I’ve got a good feeling that his performance will smack the Schimdt out of you. Whenever I see him I just want Nick to show up. I think it shows how good he was that at first I would eye roll at Schmidt, and then I started to genuinely like him. Him and the writers did good work.
2
ThrowawayjermuMar 17, 2026
+2
When I watched the Big Short all I could see was Schmidt.
2
I-Have-MonoMar 17, 2026
+2
No actor wants to hear that.
2
herewego199209Mar 17, 2026
+371
Max Greenfield coming off of two shows back to back that ran for a long ass time and got double syndicated on network TV which is almost unheard of in this day and age. Dude hs be one of the most under the radar loaded actors in the business. I imagine now he's just taking roles that interest him much like Jim Parsons is doing with theatre, etc.
371
styln55Mar 17, 2026
+157
Just looked it up out of curiosity and it's wild to me he will have done more episodes of the neighborhood than he did on new girl
157
notches123Mar 17, 2026
+48
The Neighborhood is mostly multicam which cuts way back on cost per episode. So, they were going for volume with that one.
48
RegulatoryCaptureMar 17, 2026
+21
Beth Behrs too.
A few random one-off credits and then BOOM two straight 130+ episode sitcoms.
I don't know that it is quite as meaningful these days (nor as rewarding to the pocketbook), but it is still impressive.
21
champion_daveMar 17, 2026
+11
He’s just so, so good. He elevates everything he’s in, even as the douchey mortgage broker in The Big Short
11
callahan09Mar 17, 2026
+14
What does double syndicated mean?
14
CrossoverEpisodeMemeMar 17, 2026
+59
Very generally, it refers to 2 of his shows getting 100+ episodes, though I believe syndication models have changed.
New Girl and The Neighborhood both got 7+ seasons. Dude has 15 years on network sitcoms by the age of 46. Baller.
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ObiBenShinobiMar 17, 2026
+48
Just so OP understands... syndicated does not mean when a show hits 100+ episodes. It's when a network can sell those series to other media outlets which brings in residuals for the actors. Shows can be syndicated even if they don't have 100 episodes, but shows that have 100 episodes won't necessarily be syndicated.
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CelestialFuryMar 17, 2026
+5
Indeed. One of the more famous examples is Star Trek: The Next Generation that went first-run syndication immediately upon launching the series. TNG made an absolute fortune for Paramount (still does today).
5
CourwesMar 17, 2026
+3
Shows going into syndication usually starts at 80 episodes. That’s about how many you need before other outlets deem it worthy to purchase. As you said though there’s really no hard amount (plenty have had less and still gone into syndication). But in the old days shows would aim for at least 80 because it was almost guaranteed a second network would purchase to show reruns.
3
ObiBenShinobiMar 17, 2026
+9
Guess my main point, so that OP wasn't confused, was that syndication doesn't mean when a show hits a certain number of episodes, it's when that show is sold or licensed to other outlets and additional revenue is earned through reruns.
9
kloiberin_timeMar 17, 2026
+18
Two shows in syndication. He's getting residuals for two sitcoms. It's basically like 2 retirements. Not every show goes on long enough to hit syndication, so being in 2 is rare.
18
callahan09Mar 17, 2026
+3
Oooh I see, I definitely misread it initially. Thought they was saying he was in two shows that were each double syndicated, and wasn't sure what that meant haha.
3
theodoMar 17, 2026
+6
Syndication is when a show has enough episodes that they can then sell it as a package of reruns for another network, so those are where the GIANT money from network shows comes from.
6
ChataboutgamesMar 17, 2026
+6
That mainstream sitcom money just kicks the shit out prestige pay.
6
Mentoman72Mar 17, 2026
+3
He’s also currently one the main voices on Long Story Short (which is great btw)
3
DjKennedy92Mar 17, 2026
+558
Chloe Bennett in white lotus?
I’m here for it
558
whichwitch9Mar 17, 2026
+114
She hasn't hit with anything notable since agents, so nice to see her name. She was pretty good in agents of shield, so weird to see her disappear after
Edit: went down a rabbit hole. Briefly dated Logan Paul. That explains a bit of maybe people distancing from her. Also seems like from the comments he made, very much an "i can fix him" relationship. No girl, you couldn't
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NoNefariousness2144Mar 17, 2026
+53
Plus she got stuck with that awful Powerpuff Girls reboot which got cancelled.
53
Flimsy_Big7991Mar 17, 2026
+10
[Actually she managed to get out of it after shooting the first pilot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/powerpuff-girls-reboot-show-loses-blossom-actor-chloe-bennet/1100-6495068/)
10
PhanThief95Mar 17, 2026
+29
I mean, she was in Dave & Interior Chinatown which had positive reception.
29
GoTron88Mar 17, 2026
+12
Yeah I really enjoyed Interior Chinatown and Bennett's performance was one of the main reasons why.
12
SEND_ME_FAKE_NEWSMar 17, 2026
+2
Ask me how I know you haven't watched Interior Chinatown
2
tomtomvissersMar 17, 2026
+192
Hell yea I thought her carreer would blow up after Agents of SHIELD but I haven't seen her since
192
PunningLynguistMar 17, 2026
+124
She's great in Dave and Interior Chinatown
She's gonna kill it on White Lotus
124
tomtomvissersMar 17, 2026
+15
Oh right I did see her in Dave!
15
Taurnil91Mar 17, 2026
+14
"She's gonna kill it"
uh oh... is that foreshadowing on the death?
14
Underwater_GrillingMar 17, 2026
+23
Interior Chinatown was awesome
23
Upbeat_Tension_8077Mar 17, 2026
+9
I'm thinking that she could easily play a great down to earth character (similar to her role in Dave) out of all the tourists, but I'd be very interested to see if she could actually switch into a good hateable one
9
NoNefariousness2144Mar 17, 2026
+55
I think in a weird way, SHIELD lasting for seven seasons may have slightly hurt the long-term careers of the stars, because they kept doing more seasons of SHIELD instead of moving over to other shows at their peak of popularity.
The whole cast was amazing but it feels like you barely see them in anything.
55
ImmortalMoron3Mar 17, 2026
+48
You do kind of see this with other shows. Like for example, the biggest stars to come out of Game of Thrones were people who were on the show for a little bit and then moved on to other things. Pedro Pascal is bigger than any of the main characters today and I think the same will be true with Milly Alcock and HOTD.
48
TechwieldMar 17, 2026
+5
Didn't work that well for the dude that played Dario. Well at least he got to be a Marvel villain
5
PhanThief95Mar 17, 2026
+28
Some of the cast members have been thriving since being off Agents of SHIELD.
Ming-Na Wen who played Melinda May was in 2 Star Wars projects: The Mandalorian & The Book of Boba Fett where she played Fennec Shand. She’s also going to be in the upcoming third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians where she will be playing Hera.
Jeff Ward who played Deke Shaw not only wrote a theatrical play that starred Aubrey Plaza but he’s also in the live action adaptation of One Piece where he plays Buggy, a fan favorite villain. He even appeared in Season 2 which came out last week.
Gabriel Luna who played Robbie Reyes aka Ghost Rider was also in Terminator Dark Fate & The Last of Us where he played Joel’s brother Tommy.
There’s also Kyle McLachlan who played Daisy’s dad Cal who not only returned to Twin Peaks but he was one of the main cast members of Fallout.
There’s also Dichen Lachman who played Daisy’s mom Jiaying who has been thriving starring in shows like Altered Carbon & Severance, & is rumored to be in the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie.
28
iamnotimportantMar 17, 2026
+22
> Kyle McLachlan
man had one heck of a career in the 90s though, and was known for dating big time models mostly as well
22
NoNefariousness2144Mar 17, 2026
+19
Yeah some have done well, it’s awesome seeing Jeff in One Piece. And Ming has been a legend since Mulan.
19
MandolinMagiMar 17, 2026
+4
> was also in Terminator Dark Fate
IMO that's a negative, the Terminator franchise has always seemed to be to be career suicide for everyone other than Arnold.
Lind Hamilton hasn't done anything worth mentioning since T2, Edward Furlog developed a drug problem and was shuffled off to direct-to-DVD purgatory. Robert Patrick has become TV's Generic Government Agent In Charge #3. Nick Stahl has never got a single role you'd actually remember.
On the TV show, Lena Heady was admittedly on GoT, but then so was everyone else. Summer Glau is herself franchise poison for some reason, and Thomas Decker has stayed busy with minor roles.
4
PhanThief95Mar 17, 2026
+6
You do know that I also said Gabriel Luna was in The Last of Us, right?
Also, Linda Hamilton was most recently in the final season of Stranger Things.
Christian Bale was also in one of the worst Terminator movies & his career is thriving.
6
GnorrisMar 18, 2026
+2
Robert Patrick has done well since what was nearly a one-note career, particularly as he’s aged into “ornery dad” roles.
2
magikarpcatcherMar 17, 2026
+14
Marvel should have introduced her in the MCU ages ago. They did Quake dirty
14
steeb2erMar 17, 2026
+6
She was in the (better than it had any right to be) Jonas Brothers Christmas movie that came out a few months ago on D+.
6
Real-Stuff6829Mar 19, 2026
+2
I definitely enjoyed it more than i should have lol
2
inaripotpiMar 17, 2026
+5
She was in Dave. Not really a fan of her though. Nonessential C-tier TV actor and tries too hard to be an ambassador for Asian in the industry when she's a nepo baby and dated Logan Paul of all people
5
Oen386Mar 17, 2026
+25
>tries too hard to be an ambassador for Asian in the industry when she's a nepo baby and dated Logan Paul of all people
I have no idea why you were downvoted.
Part of why she didn't take off seemed to be tied to the people she associated with. She dated Logan Paul before and *after* his controversy in Japan going to the Suicide Forest and filming a person that had killed themself. He has said particularly terrible things about Asian people, dehumanizing them for "shock and awe". Yet she stuck with him for clout until almost a year *after* the forest incident. Yet, she wants to brand herself as an advocate for Asian people. It makes it hard to take that position seriously.
25
MattyzooksMar 17, 2026
+14
Her parents (and extended family) aren't in the entertainment industry and they called her a nepobaby (and later doubled down on it).
Nepobaby just seems to be increasingly used for uninteresting hateful people to use as an extra reason to dunk on people. It's frankly tiresome and indicative of a generation addicted to being angry at people needed to generate excuses why. This person is calling her a nepobaby actress because her parents were a banker and a doctor. That strikes me as an unserious argument made by someone reaching for reasons to pile on.
But I do agree the Logan Paul shit was troubling and her association with him didn't do her any favors, imo.
14
inaripotpiMar 17, 2026
+5
Guess it stings for people to hear who have had her as their yellow fever darling since AoS
5
ChanceVanceMar 18, 2026
+2
Well if it makes anyone feel better, it clearly hasn't done much for her.
Stephanie Hsu, Manny Jacinto and the whole cast of Demon Hunters, to name a few, are going places who are actually proud of their heritage as opposed to Chloe's faux pride.
2
Lint6Mar 17, 2026
+13
> when she's a nepo baby
Her dads a banker and her moms a doctor
13
bananaslug178Mar 17, 2026
+3
Interesting that she is trying to be an ambassador for us now after deliberately changing her last name from Wang to Bennet and whitewashing herself.
3
IStillLikeBeersMar 17, 2026
+6
I have a hard time criticizing that decision. It's unfortunate that Hollywood is that way, but *so many* actors need to change their name so it's not "ethnic". It's not whitewashing; it's self-preservation so you aren't written off or typecast before you even step in the room.
Krishna Bhanji -> Ben Kingsley
Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz -> Jon Stewart
Kalpen Suresh Modi -> Kal Penn
Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez -> Martin Sheen
Jerome Silberman -> Gene Wilder
6
inaripotpiMar 17, 2026
+2
Yeah, pretty off-putting acting like she had such a hard time while she was backed by her dad's payroll and dating the most hated guy online for doing something utterly disrespectful to Asians
2
Subject_Survey_2946Mar 17, 2026
+54
It’s been so long since Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., she really deserves a high-profile HBO win. Plus, seeing Quake trade in superpowers for rich-people-meltdowns is going to be top tier television
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Perfect-Currency6436Mar 17, 2026
+12
I just hope they don't waste her. The White Lotus cast is getting crowded, and with Kumail and Max Greenfield there, she's going to need a really sharp, biting script to stand out from the comedy heavyweights.
12
availablelolMar 17, 2026
+2
Yup big opportunity for her
2
RevgosMar 17, 2026
+5
So happy for my Quake!!!
5
Grave_BardMar 17, 2026
+3
Me too 😈
3
notches123Mar 17, 2026
+3
I fell in love with her in DAVE
3
djackieunchanedMar 17, 2026
+60
I’ll take all of the max greenfield
60
Newone1255Mar 17, 2026
+259
Pakistani Denzel!
259
Koppite93Mar 17, 2026
+69
F****** Gilfoyle 😮💨
69
vjayzzMar 17, 2026
+26
Hope he brings his dope chain.
26
Have_some_baconMar 17, 2026
+4
The dogface himself!
4
GravijasMar 17, 2026
+2
You've got Kumail!
2
goddamnitwhalenMar 17, 2026
+87
Kumail Nanjiani doesn’t seem to play characters as much as he seems to just play Kumail Nanjiani.
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Explode-tripMar 17, 2026
+27
I was going to make this exact same comment. Whenever I see him in any production, I just see... Kumail.
I'm excited to see him on Taskmaster because he is a generally funny dude.
Not really excited to see him on White Lotus because everytime he's on screen I'll be thinking "oh look, its Kumail."
27
goddamnitwhalenMar 17, 2026
+26
I couldn’t stand his appearance in the most recent season of *Fallout*.
26
dtw48208Mar 20, 2026
+2
I said to my partner, "Well, I guess we aren't going to finish the rest of the season now that he's in it." Then his character was killed. Rest of the season saved.
2
toepinMar 18, 2026
+17
I feel like the only person on the planet who can't stand him.
17
goddamnitwhalenMar 18, 2026
+11
You are not alone
11
FreeEdmondDantesMar 18, 2026
+5
He really gets on my nerves too. Like yeah, I get that he has to overcome racial discrimination in casting, so people seem to think that means you can't say anything bad about the guy, but he's just incredibly arrogant and obnoxious.
5
Dooms_HeraldMar 17, 2026
+9
TBF he did breakthrough for literally playing himself in a movie based on his lofe
9
tasbir49Mar 17, 2026
+6
He did pretty well in Welcome to Chippendales
6
RebloodicanMar 19, 2026
+2
People will watch someone in three roles and then say that they just do the same thing in every role.
2
ChasedabigbaseMar 18, 2026
+3
For better or worse if it works can't blame the guy, it gets him a ton of roles making bank even if it makes him feel over exposed. Feels similar to will arnett
3
Time_Value_3073Mar 17, 2026
+58
Great choices lol
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FlapJacker6Mar 17, 2026
+84
QUAKE!
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IBelieveInTheAlbumMar 17, 2026
+7
same reaction!
7
ImmortalMoron3Mar 17, 2026
+2
Make that three for me. I'm happy to see her get another big role, I really liked her in Agents.
2
JuunlarMar 17, 2026
+29
I do not want range from Max Greenfield. I want Schmidt. Give me Schmidt on White Lotus.
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Own_Citron6260Mar 17, 2026
+10
Yeah just make it Schmidt. Not him playing someone like Schmidt. He’s on a business trip away from Cece.
10
JuunlarMar 17, 2026
+3
Wait, you're a genius
3
myassholealtMar 17, 2026
+33
Chloe Bennet! Finally she's in something new and hopefully her character lasts the whole season. I always thought she was great in Shield and wished she was in more stuff.
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Emotional-Pirate9891Mar 17, 2026
+2
It was disappointing how she didn't get any roles after that. When's season 4 getting released?
2
myassholealtMar 17, 2026
+2
She was also in a Hulu series call Interior Chinatown, but it only got one season.
2
CrissBlissMar 17, 2026
+84
Ohh Kumail!
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ShiningRedDwarfMar 17, 2026
+20
It’s always fun to count how many marvel stars end up in any given production.
As for Kumali, funny thing is my favorite acting of is was done on Adventure Time as Prismo.
20
CrissBlissMar 17, 2026
+15
He’s in a lot of popular shows lately. Only Murders in the Building, Fallout, etc.
15
911111111111Mar 17, 2026
+13
I am so excited for his ~~season~~ series of Taskmaster
13
travelstuffMar 17, 2026
+6
Do you know when it starts?
6
911111111111Mar 17, 2026
+2
Not specifically, but more than a few seasons start in March-April.
2
CrissBlissMar 17, 2026
+5
Ohh yes this too!
5
TreeBeardTheGreenMar 18, 2026
+2
He's going to be on it?! I just found out about that show because of Jason Mantzoukas and watched his and James Acaster's series. Can't wait!
2
KhelbenBMar 17, 2026
+21
It would be really interesting to see Max NOT play a giant douchebag (New Girl, The Big Short), but at this point I think he is just typecast and has to get used to it.
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FajenThygiaMar 17, 2026
+13
Check out Veronica Mars sometime.
13
iamnotimportantMar 17, 2026
+4
it's now on netflix, been doing a rewatch, still holds up. some all time characters. Albeit if I could erase the last 5 minutes of S4 I think I would
4
veebs7Mar 17, 2026
+10
I’d be shocked if his White Lotus character isn’t essentially a variation of his New Girl character. I just hope that doesn’t take me out of the show
10
CrossoverEpisodeMemeMar 17, 2026
+6
It’s the same actor, I don’t know if it’s supposed to be the same person
6
Thick-Definition7416Mar 17, 2026
+3
I’m thinking that’s his role
3
trycuriouscatMar 17, 2026
+3
Jar!
3
Sorry-Secret-2347Mar 17, 2026
+13
Yessss maxxxxxxxxx!!!!
13
ETNevadaMar 17, 2026
+19
I can't do Kumal's HGH head anymore
19
Ancient-Dust3077Mar 18, 2026
+4
what happened to his head?
4
antistupidsocietyMar 18, 2026
+3
The shitload of steroids reshaped it
3
XJRSMar 17, 2026
+10
I miss Armond
10
Ornery_Bat1986Mar 17, 2026
+13
Why does this thread have a hate boner for Kumail 😭
13
mochafiendMar 17, 2026
+12
Seriously, I had no idea. I have been entirely meh on the casting news until now but now I'm officially in.
12
Lil_QuipMar 18, 2026
+5
Because he has been over saturated with the parts of comedy persona people are sick of. kind of like Kevin Hart to much lesser scale.
5
antistupidsocietyMar 18, 2026
+4
Because he’s forced into everything these days and he’s obnoxious
4
ladeeedadaMar 17, 2026
+2
Overexposure like how ppl turned against Jennifer Lawrence, Zendaya and Pedro Pascal and others before them.
2
GravijasMar 17, 2026
+14
I don't think thats it. I love kumail, but no way he is overexposed like pedro pascal or timothy chamalet. reddit started hating him when he gained muscles for Marvel. Pretty sure it was around that time.
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WorthynessMar 17, 2026
+7
He jokes about that in his most recent stand up. He got a lot of shit for getting into shape and staying that way
7
N_thanAUMar 18, 2026
+3
He gets shit because he turned his head into Quagmire and it’s hard to look at.
3
Underwater_GrillingMar 17, 2026
He's just bad. The stuff he's on he's generally a terrible fit for or is just trash like the eternals. His HGH challah face combined with the constant DreamWorks eyebrow are difficult to look at viscerally. He isn't funny. He can't do a read. He can't emote.
Unfunny comedic actor who can't act trying to be a leading man with a mug he jacked up on his own.
0
nonsensestuffMar 17, 2026
+19
Chloe Bennet was one of the rudest celebs I had the displeasure of working with. She made a costumer on our movie cry.
19
bananaslug178Mar 17, 2026
+19
She dated Logan Paul so this doesn't surprise me. And it was during the time he posted that horrible video in the Japanese forest.
19
iamacannibalMar 17, 2026
+11
She also dated an MMA fighter named Brandon Schwaub. He is one of the dumbest people alive and a gigantic a******.
11
TheTruckWashChannelMar 17, 2026
+8
Lmao no way, I didn't know about this. She's playing knucklehead r*******
8
nonsensestuffMar 17, 2026
+6
lol it was the movie they met on that I worked with both of them. I had no clue who he was before that and he was as obnoxious as you’d imagine
6
Upbeat_Tension_8077Mar 17, 2026
+5
I hope Kumail is going to be unhinged to the max here, almost feeling like a male Tanya type of character
5
LameDrainMar 17, 2026
+3
Awesome
3
Glad-Cat-1885Mar 17, 2026
+3
Oh yes
3
Angry_WalnutMar 17, 2026
+3
3 great adds. I may be more excited for the cast this season than any other.
3
Ghost132022Mar 17, 2026
+3
I can’t stand Nanjiani. Bennet on the other hand….Fire!
3
frozen_popeMar 17, 2026
+8
I used to love Kumail, but his schtick is steadily getting less and less funny.
8
real_picklejuiceMar 17, 2026
+4
I'm hesitant about Nanjiani. He often plays himself in pretty much anything he's in.
4
MalIntenetMar 17, 2026
+11
What is their long term plan for this show and how long can they keep it up I wonder? Haven’t gotten around to S3 yet, can anyone confirm it’s as good as the first 2 seasons?
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OllieSchniederjansMar 17, 2026
+17
3 is the worst (only by comparison) and it was still entertaining throughout.
17
LucrativeLurkerMar 17, 2026
+50
I’m not sure this is the consensus, but for me S3 was the first to not stick the landing. The finale kinda brings down the season, but it was still a great ride before the ending.
Season 3 is definitely worth the watch though. It has a couple scenes that I consider standout moments for the entire show, even if it is a lesser season in full.
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myassholealtMar 17, 2026
+11
It's an anthology series with a premise of privileged people + people looking for an escape from their life in an advertised paradise + the realities of the workers whose job is to create that illusion of paradise.
It's limitless source for storytelling if the writing is good enough. Universal themes like this just require well done character stories to make it compelling, entertaining, or even relatable to the audience.
So I think they can keep it up for as long as HBO is willing to renew it. It all boils down to how good the writing team is.
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RegulatoryCaptureMar 17, 2026
+7
I'm still mad Mike White doesn't like the cold and won't do a ski season in the Alps.
After S3, I think that kind of changeup is what the show needs. Rich people don't just vacation on the beach.
Go explore a slightly different group of rich travelers who want their luxury with a side of adrenaline. I think you could easily work in a white lotus-style theme around people who are searching for a thrill (along the lines of the prior money/power, sex/desire, death/spirituality seasons).
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AxlLightMar 17, 2026
+4
Plus the fact each season visits a different venue allows for a fresh coat of paint that keeps it interesting and unique.
They still have so many locations to go to for great seasons: Japan/Korea, South America, the Nordic countries, Australia, Egypt/Jordan.
Obviously the important bit is a good story and good characters, but the locale can definitely spark creativity for that.
4
yolandachillMar 17, 2026
+26
It’s pretty solid, it got an even larger amount of general population watching than the second season so they cried about nothing happening and made stupid theories that don’t go with the general character study the show really is and the ending sas a bit lackluster compared to the previous 2 but it was fun.
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Rayeon-XXXMar 17, 2026
+13
I liked three but the ending definitely had pacing issues.
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ChataboutgamesMar 17, 2026
+6
In fairness, the stupid theories have always been there. If you ever feel you've seen the depths of bad media literacy, I challenge you to head over to the discussion The White Lotus sub. I swear it's like a social experiment where they're forcing people who got Clockwork Orange-d on Bravo reality shows to watch scripted television for the first time.
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CrossoverEpisodeMemeMar 17, 2026
+3
>I swear it's like a social experiment where they're forcing people who got Clockwork Orange-d on Bravo reality shows to watch scripted television for the first time.
This might be the most eloquent way I've ever seen it put, thank you.
The Euphoria subreddit suffered from the same problem. Some of the comment chains wouldn't look out of place for a CW show. I get that everyone watches and interprets shows differently, and I never would have thought there was a "wrong" way to watch TV (besides the ultimate offender: scrolling a second screen while watching), but I started to question if maybe we were watching different shows lol
3
FireflyNitroMar 17, 2026
+7
I really liked it. I think it got a bad rap for some reason online but I thought it was fun. If you’ve left it this long since season 2 I think you’ll enjoy it since I guess if I had any complaint at all it *is* sort of “more of the same”.
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NiceTrySuckazMar 17, 2026
+3
I believe Mike White is hoping to do seven seasons, one on each continent. Or maybe it was six, excluding Antarctica. I know I read he was hoping to get approved for one on each continent though.
3
DabboooMar 17, 2026
+2
Don't know about that. S4 will take place on the french rivieira, so they are returning to Europe instead of going to Africa or Oceania. (or America if you count Hawaii as oceanian)
[This is the hotel where it will be filmed](https://airelles.com/fr/destination/chateau-de-la-messardiere-hotel)
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TrendelthegreatMar 17, 2026
+3
Iv never asked for a shows 5 year plan before I continue watching it.
Just watch it or don’t
3
jjonez18Mar 17, 2026
+4
Love stumbling onto a gem late, binge watching all availabe seasons in a few weeks, then turning around shortly after and hearing news that there's a new season greenlit 💚
4
theodoMar 17, 2026
+4
This seasons cast wasnt really interesting me, but I like Bennet, Greenfield, and Nanjiani enough + the existing cast to check it out now. This tipped the scale
4
MrSh0wtime3Mar 17, 2026
+4
the industry still trying to make Kumail happen
4
rhunter99Mar 17, 2026
+2
Kumail?! I’m in!! Love that guy
2
OhGawDuhhhMar 17, 2026
+1
Chloe Bennett! She was great in *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*
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Weapon530Mar 17, 2026
+2
Chloe Bennet! I’ve had a crush on her forever!
2
oatmilkandagaveMar 17, 2026
+2
Im soooo sick of Kumail
2
CarneyVore14Mar 17, 2026
+1
Loved Chloe Bennet on Agents of Shield, hope she crushes this.
1
Thick-Definition7416Mar 17, 2026
+2
Do they have to have a nepo baby every season?
2
XuX24Mar 17, 2026
+1
I feel like white lotus needs like a stand up comedian that acts. I know kumail has done it but someone more stand up than actor would be cool
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