United Kingdom, April 6 -- Woody Harrelson turned down a role in 'The White Lotus' for scheduling reasons.

The 63-year-old actor was in contention to star in season three of the HBO drama as either Rick or his friend Frank - parts that went to Walton Goggins and Sam Rockwell respectively - but has explained that he rejected a part in the show because it clashed with a planned family holiday rather than for financial reasons.

In a statement issued to The Daily Beast, Woody said: "I was set to do 'The White Lotus' and very excited.

"Unfortunately, their production schedule shifted, and conflicted with a pre-planned family vacation, forcing me to make an extremely hard decision.

"Things must be meant to be though because I couldn't have ...