white lotus’ Natasha Rothwell is excited about the new season of the show!
Addressing exclusively to PEOPLE at Wonka premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday, Rothwell, 43, revealed that “people are going to be very happy” with season three.
“I just finished the scripts for the third season and I have to say White lotus will give you a run for your money,” the actress and writer tells PEOPLE of the anticipated new sequel to the hit HBO drama from creator Mike White.
Rothwell, who first appeared as Belinda in season 1, also adds that she “can’t confirm or deny” whether viewers will see much of her in the upcoming episodes. However, she says “it’s a great season and people will be very pleased.”
Natasha Rothwell at the premiere of Warner Bros. “Wonka” in Los Angeles at the Regency Village Theater on December 10, 2023.
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Rothwell also appears as Piper Benz in Wonka, which follows the early adventures of the titular candy maker (Timothée Chalamet). Speaking about her role, she tells PEOPLE that she “really has to make it her own.”
“I understood the world because of the previous iterations of the story, and it was amazing to do and play,” Rothwell tells PEOPLE. “And Piper is just strong. I mean DNA. I remember walking into the costume check and they had pictures of Rosie the Riveter and I was like, ‘Oh, I’ve got this.’ ”
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She also says choosing her character’s costume was “so exciting” because she “wanted to demonstrate female strength and resourcefulness.”
“She’s no nonsense,” Rothwell says of her character. “But she’s also down to help. So it’s really cool to be a part of that process and the conversation with Lindy [Hemming]costume designer.”
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Speaking about the challenges of being in a movie musical, Rothwell says it “was on a different level and scale, but I just pushed myself day by day.”
She adds that the cast and ensemble “were so supportive and it was a really wonderful environment that Paul [King] created to bring out the best in us. So I felt really safe to take a risk and play.”
Wonka debuts in theaters on Friday, December 15.
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