Theo James' First White Lotus Full Frontal Scene Already Has The Internet Abuzz

Theo James dropped trou in The White Lotus season premiere, and according to the actor, it's only the beginning of his on-screen nudity this season (much to the delight of the internet). 

Viewers of the HBO series were anything but shy when it came to sharing their opinions about James' first full-frontal scene, posting their reactions on Twitter. "'I love prestige television!' - me seeing Theo James' huge d--k on The White Lotus," wrote one fan. 

“I love prestige television!” - me seeing Theo James’ huge dick on The White Lotus

— sam greisman (@SAMGREIS) October 31, 2022

oh let's see why theo james is trendi—pic.twitter.com/iQlQk0xW0N

— jackson langford (@jacksonlangford) October 31, 2022

Pausing the changing scene with Theo James to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me #whitelotus pic.twitter.com/WOB0l8Z580

— Matt (@heylookatmatt) October 31, 2022

The scene, which sees James change in view of Aubrey Plaza's Harper, is the first of many revealing momets for James in The White Lotus.

"It is in my contract that I'm not allowed to do anything without being completely naked," James joked, referencing his history of on-screen nudity. He also added that the scene that made it to air was pretty restrained compared to what they originally shot. "The initial version we shot was way too much. So, we did a more subtle version," he said. "They toned it [down]."

James says that the purpose behind all this skin will be made clear in Episode 5. "It's interesting, [because] at first… we don't know whether it's deliberate or [if] it's accidental," he said. "But it reveals itself."

The White Lotus airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

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Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes. She was previously a reporter/producer at Decider and is a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow her on Twitter: @jadebudowski.