Charlotte Le Bon: From White Lotus Breakout to Directing Dreams
A Star’s New Direction
Charlotte Le Bon, the Montreal actor who stole hearts in HBO’s White Lotus Season 3, is at a crossroads. While acting offers flood in after her standout performance as Chloe, Le Bon is setting her sights behind the camera. “Making films is my main focus more than acting, to be honest,” she shares, fresh from the Cannes Film Festival, where she pitched her next project—a deeply personal Montreal drama about loss1.
Crafting Light-Hearted Stories on Grief
Le Bon’s upcoming film is autobiographical, though she keeps plot details close to the chest. “It’s a very, very personal movie, and I think the goal is to try to make a very light-hearted movie on grief,” she says. “It’s a challenge, but that’s what I’m aiming for.” The bilingual actor recently attended Bell Media’s programming showcase, where she discussed her journey and her love for storytelling.
White Lotus: A Pop-Culture Phenomenon
Le Bon’s role in The White Lotus as Chloe, a sharp French-Canadian expat entangled with the series’ antagonist Greg, has catapulted her into the spotlight. She admits she was ready to step back from acting when the offer came. “I was thinking about taking a break from acting because I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if I still like it.’” But the allure of White Lotus—and the chance to play a character as complex as Chloe—was too strong to resist.
“Between the moment where I sent the self-tape and the moment I was in the plane flying to Thailand, there were probably like 10 days,” she recalls. The experience of joining such a cultural force was both thrilling and overwhelming. “Even when it started to come out, when I started to see memes on it on social media, it was really exciting.”
Would She Return? Ideas for Season 4
Though directing is her priority, Le Bon isn’t shutting the door on White Lotus. She’s already imagining how Chloe might return for Season 4. “If their relationship is based on true love, which I think it is, then maybe she’ll come back with Greg, because Greg has to come back, for sure,” she says. Le Bon muses about the possibilities—Chloe could become Greg’s accomplice, or even the one to deliver his comeuppance.
“She could either become Greg’s ally and they can be like a duo of villains, or she can maybe be the one who will create the karma for Greg. Maybe she’ll give it to him,” she says with a laugh.
What Inspires Charlotte Le Bon?
Le Bon is drawn to roles and stories that are anything but ordinary. “There needs to be a singular aspect to a part that really inspires me in order for me to move my butt and be an actress again,” she says. “It needs to be weird.” Whether she’s directing or acting, Le Bon’s creative fire burns bright, and audiences can expect more bold, heartfelt stories ahead.
