Whereas Duke College could not have appreciated the unintentional promo in the latest season of “The White Lotus,” Jason Isaacs loved having a bit enjoyable on the college’s expense. After Season 3 of “The White Lotus” featured Isaacs’ character sporting a Duke T-shirt throughout a murder-suicide dream sequence, the North Carolina College vocally protested in opposition to using their brand.

“[The White Lotus] not solely makes use of our model with out permission, however in our view makes use of it on imagery that’s troubling, doesn’t replicate our values or who we’re, and easily goes too far,” Duke VP of communications, advertising and marketing and public affairs Frank Tramble informed The New York Instances.

Isaacs, in pseudo-retaliation, appeared at “The White Lotus” Season 3 finale occasion sporting a Duke shirt. In an interview with the Status Junkie podcast, Isaacs admitted he was seeking to “trigger a bit mischief” following Duke’s overblown response. 

“I purchased the t-shirt as a result of the airline canceled my flight and took my luggage away, and I had nothing to alter into within the morning,” Isaacs mentioned. “It was the one outlet there [at the Charlotte Airport]. And I additionally thought it would trigger a bit little bit of mischief.”

“I imply, I discovered the entire thing faintly amusing,” he continued. “I don’t like anybody getting upset about something, however clearly, it was simply somebody fancying seeing their identify on-line and eager to go viral. Their real-life alumni are such a rogue’s gallery, a lot of them, that the notion that one of many spiritually enlightened [characters] on tv causes them any bother is fanciful and ridiculous.”