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“Just Let It Explode”: How ‘White Lotus’ Star Walton Goggins Buried the Hatchett

The 'Fallout' and 'Righteous Gemstones' actor speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about the "painful" reason why he almost missed out on the now Emmy-nominated part of Rick Hatchett and reaching an acting "moment of sublime" in his final scene in character.

It’s five in the morning. Walton Goggins sits on an airplane. He’s flying from Los Angeles to New York City, possessing one of the most protected artifacts in all of modern Hollywood: the full collection of scripts for the latest season of The White Lotus, the hottest show in town. Soaring across America, Goggins pours over Mike White‘s third season, on a collision course with a dark fate meant to unfold in Thailand. It’s a secret to everybody — even if the secrets themselves are somewhat lacking in security. 

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The White Lotus is undoubtedly the most talked-about show of 2025. And from the deleted scenes and Koh Samui filming locations to the behind-the-scenes drama, the HBO show’s third season is still making headlines.

It is the casting that has undoubtedly got the world talking the most, with its A-list stars from Aimee Lou Wood and Patrick Schwarzenegger to Jason Isaacs and Sam Nivola opening up about the audition process and securing their roles.

This week, it was Walton Goggins who spoke out with a surprise admission. The 53-year-old actor starred in The White Lotus season three as Rick Hatchett, earning an Emmy Award nomination for his performance. However, Goggins has admitted that he wasn’t the first choice for the role, with A-list actor Woody Harrelson originally lined up for the part.

The White Lotus: How Walton Goggins almost missed out on his career-defining role

The season 3 finale of The White Lotus wrapped on April 6, 2025 and portrayed Rick Hatchett, played by Walton Goggins, tragically killed while walking away with his girlfriend's body after an intense shootout in Thailand. In the final shot, Rick's body, along with his girlfriend's, was seen floating over the water's surface.

Goggin recalled in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter how he was so attached to the character that he didn't want to end it there.

That is when the actor's long-time friend, Sam Rockwell, told him to let it explode for once and let the character go.

But you know what? Though Goggins played the role with utmost honesty, which also impacted him personally, he almost missed out on his career-defining role as he wasn't the first choice for the role of Rick Hatchett in The White Lotus.

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