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Jason Isaacs reveals the reason why he nearly failed to land his iconic role in The White Lotus as he reflects on THAT eight-month filming stint

The Harry Potter actor, 61, played Timothy Ratcliff in the hit drama and had viewers across the world glued to their screens with his gripping performance. But he almost failed to land the role.

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