Jason Isaacs wore a Duke shirt during a sequence of murder-suicide dreams in the third season of The white lotus.
However, the university does not seem to like involuntary promotion, since they condemn it strongly.
“[The White Lotus] Not only uses our brand without permission, but in our opinion it uses it in images that are worrisome, it does not reflect our values or who we are, and it simply goes too far, “said the vice president of communications communications, marketing and public affairs Frank Tramble. The New York Times.
In response, the actor, in an interview with the Prestige drug addict Podcast, admitted that he wanted to “cause a small mischief” after Duke’s exaggerated reaction.
“I bought the shirt because the airline canceled my flight and took my bags, and I had nothing to change in the morning,” he said. “It was the only medium [at the Charlotte Airport]. And I also thought I could cause a bit of mischief. “
The 61 -year -old continued: “I mean, I found the whole matter weakly fun. I don’t like anyone getting angry about anything, but clearly, it was just someone who imagined seeing his name online and wanting to become viral.”
“His real life students are a rogue gallery, many of them, that the notion that one of the spiritually enlightened [characters] On television it causes problems, it is fantasy and ridiculous, “Jason concluded.
