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Woody Harrelson Shuts Down Claims He Turned Down ‘White Lotus’ Role Due to Pay Dispute

Woody Harrelson denied claims that he turned down a role in The White Lotus due to a pay dispute and instead ran into scheduling conflicts.

Woody, 63, had been considered for the role of Rick ( Walton Goggins) but couldn’t come to an agreement regarding his pay, according to an article published by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, April 2. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to see if his salary could be negotiated,” but was ultimately told “no.” However, Woody’s team sent a statement to the publication the following day and denied the claims. Unfortunately, their production schedule shifted, and conflicted with a pre-planned family vacation, forcing me to make an extremely hard decision,” the True Detective alum said in a statement released to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, April 3.

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