Survivor 50 spoilers: Jeff Probst on Mike White return
We are more than a little bit aware of the fact that we are waiting until late winter / early spring to see the Survivor 50 premiere on CBS. Yet, at the same time, there are so many narratives that are worth discussing — with one of the biggest ones being the casting of Mike White.
Of course, getting the creator of The White Lotus back on reality TV is a huge surprise — but it does also generate headlines. Can he actually shock people and make it significantly further than anyone expects? Our general sentiment at this point is that he’s going to be a huge target due to not just his fame (which is significantly more than it was his first season), but also due to his past performance.
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Of course, Jeff Probst would not spoil how Mike does on Survivor 50, but he did talk further about why he wanted to come back to The Hollywood Reporter:
“The thing that’s most interesting about Mike playing for the second time is there is no hiding that he is the biggest writer, director, show creator in the world right now, and he wanted to come back and play Survivor. I can understand why people had a reaction … Some people are really excited to see him play, other people can’t believe he said yes.
“I don’t know why people say, ‘Why would you go do it?’ They should be asking, ‘Why are you doing it?’ … ‘What is it that Mike is learning about humans and behavior and situational ethics that he applies to his craft?’ He’s out there in a real incubator of human behavior where you never know what’s going to happen, but what you do know is that if you show up to play Survivor, you can study it. And when you watch White Lotus, what are you watching? You’re watching human behavior. I think that’s part of the reason Mike is back.”
We do think it is hilarious that White could use the show as inspiration for the HBO drama, but make no mistake: We do think he is also there to win.
What do you most want to see when it comes to Mike White on Survivor 50?
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