Aimee Lou Wood has shared some behind the scenes secrets from the third season of The White Lotus.
News Danni King 21:09, 21 Mar 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, known for her role as Chelsea in The White Lotus, has shared some behind-the-scenes insights from the third season of the popular HBO series.
During her appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday, 22 March, she revealed some intriguing details about a particular scene where her character is bitten by a snake.
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The actress appeared on the chat show alongside Sir Stephen Fry, Joanne McNally, Big Zuu and Yungblud.
"Oh yeah, real snakes... this amazing thing happened, a man came over to my house before I went to Thailand, he had this laser, he scanned my leg, then he created my leg. He matched my skin and everything... the snake actually bit the fake leg. I have no idea what it was made out of," she disclosed.
The actress, who first gained recognition through Netflix's Sex Education, further explained: "The snake bites my character, it's all very symbolic... there's a lot of snake symbolism and it's the year of the snake now. She gets bitten and it's not great but she's alright because she's weirdly robust in that way. But yes the snake bit the fake leg."
She also confessed that while she doesn't fear snakes, her White Lotus co-star Walton Goggins does have a "phobia" of them, which added an extra layer of challenge to filming the scene.
Aimee Garcia has shared a gripping behind-the-scenes revelation about co-star Walton Goggins' harrowing experience during the filming of their latest project.
The notorious scene involving snakes proved to be particularly distressing for Walton, revealing his deep-seated fear of the creatures, reports the Express.
"I'm not [scared of snakes]. Walton [Goggins] it's his worst fear. It's not the first time he's had to interact with them [in a scene]... it's his biggest phobia," Aimee recounted.
She continued by recounting a dramatic incident on set: "He was honestly having panic attacks in between takes, he was having to really gear himself up. One nipped him and he had to go to the hospital.
"I'm putting my full oomph into running away, I fell, cut all of this side of my body open... I had this mark on my shoulder. Snake day was quite chaotic!"
In addition, Aimee expressed how challenging the secrecy surrounding the eagerly anticipated third series of The White Lotus on HBO has been for her, adding: "It's painful, I've been sitting on secrets for so long. I have too much information. I have too much power, I don't like it.
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"I'm going to be so relieved when episode 8 is out. It's been tough. People really want to know. I say, 'Then you'll be angry with me for ruining it. I want to tell you...'"
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday, 22 March on BBC One. The White Lotus is available to stream via HBO.
