Not looking back. Kim Cattrall has never doubted her decision to leave her iconic Sex and the City character behind.
05.05.2022 - 01:13 / perezhilton.com
So the door was really slammed shut then?!
Kim Cattrall is finally opening up — at length — about the new Sex and the City spinoff series, And Just Like That! In a new interview with Variety out on Wednesday, the actress got candid about her decision not to reprise her role, Samantha Jones, in the highly-anticipated revival, a choice she first made back in 2017 after she had already filmed six seasons and two movies of the franchise. She shared:
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It was the second film that solidified her desire to head onto a new acting adventure, she added:
Eventually, the whole franchise would halt until last year when HBO Max decided to air a reboot about the women in their 50s… only, this one didn’t include Kim’s lovable character. For months, those behind the scenes claimed that the door was wide open for Kim to strut back in and reprise her role (if she ever chose to), but now that seems like one big lie! Cattrall revealed:
Daaaamn! It’s one thing not to invite her back, but why the hell were people trying to pretend that there was ever a possibility fans could see Samantha back in the flesh when they clearly had no intentions of including her?! That’s f**ked up.
One reason could be that producers were scared fans might skip the series if not for Samantha. Variety’s Ramin Setoodeh even brought that up in the interview, saying that fans have been wondering how the series would work without the last member of the core four, to which she teased:
LOLz!
And for the record: she’s never coming back even if they did ask!
That said, she seems pleasantly surprised by fans’ reactions to her absence, adding later:
It doesn’t sound like Kim is suffering from any
Not looking back. Kim Cattrall has never doubted her decision to leave her iconic Sex and the City character behind.
Kim Cattrall is standing firm by her decision, no matter how mad or offended she makes fans!
Kim Cattrall is sharing her thoughts about the long awaited Sex and the City reboot, and it seems the actress, who portrayed Samantha in the original series, found out about the newest version of the show just like everyone else, through social media, which means she was in fact not invited to reprise her iconic character.“I was never asked to be part of the reboot. I made my feelings clear after the possible third movie, so I found out about it like everyone else did — on social media,” she admitted during her latest interview for Variety.The actress also shared her opinion of the revival ‘And Just Like That’ starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, confessing that after seeing it, she thinks it was probably best to move on and leave Samantha’s storyline just how we remember it.“It’s a great wisdom to know when enough is enough.
Variety’s Power of Women event in New York City, where Cattrall was an honoree.Cattrall, who played in the New York-based series, and Field, the series's original costume designer, worked all six seasons of the original HBO show as well as two films. However, neither returned for the new HBO Max series, , which premiered late last year. At the event, the British-Canadian actor channelled Samantha's iconic, powerhouse style in a black Saint Laurent suit.
Kim Cattrall has a lot of love for Samantha Jones — which is why she is committed to letting her live on in memory and not reprise the character in the future.Cattrall walked the red carpet at Variety's 2022 Power of Women event at The Glasshouse in New York City on Thursday, where she spoke with ET and shared a message for fans who were disappointed that she won't be playing Samantha in future seasons of «I think the character of Samantha was awakened 25 years ago and she will live forever,» Cattrall reflected. «She's your best friend, and she's someone who will tell you the truth. Because she's been there and done that.»«I love her so much,» she added of the celebrated and groundbreaking character. «But she lives in a time and a place, and I honor that.»Cattrall recently spoke with in depth about her decision not to play Samantha when a third Sex and the City movie was suggested several years ago, and how she found out about And Just Like That… through press announcements like the rest of the world.Cattrall explained to ET that listening to your instincts and saying no to things you think aren't a good match for you, can be vital and empowering.«It's a daily struggle in our world.
Kim Cattrall has a favorite word: “No.”Cattrall’s favorite instance of saying “no,” as she explained in her speech at Variety‘s Power of Women dinner presented by Lifetime, is one of her most famous quotes, when she told The Guardian in 2019, “I don’t want to be in a situation where I’m not enjoying myself for even an hour.”There are other times she has said “no,” most notably when asked to reprise her iconic role as Samantha Jones in various reboots of the “Sex and the City” franchise. She recently elaborated on her decision to retire the role in a cover interview with Variety executive editor Ramin Setoodeh, in which she said that, after filming the second SATC movie, “Everything in me went, ‘I’m done.'” She mentioned other examples of taking satisfaction in saying no, including, “No, that salary is unacceptable” and “No, we are not having a meeting in your hotel room.”On Thursday evening, Cattrall encouraged other women to own their power in the same way, reminding the room of entertainment executives and fellow Power of Women honorees, “Saying no to the past is saying yes to the future, because you are the screenwriter in the movie of your own life.”“The word ‘no’ has difficulties sometimes traveling from the brain to the tongue,” Cattrall said.
Kim Cattrall squeezes Patricia Field in a big hug while arriving at Variety’s 2022 Power Of Women held at The Glasshouse on Thursday (May 5) in New York City.
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Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That as “odd”.The actor, who played Samantha in Sex And The City, previously said she didn’t want to reprise the role following the 2010 film Sex And The City 2. Since then, she’s been vocal about her falling-out with Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw, over a cancelled third film on numerous occasions.Cattrall didn’t return for the 2021 sequel series And Just Like That, but Samantha is referred to in several scenes. In the opening scene, Cattrall’s absence is explained in an offscreen subplot whereby Samantha no longer speaks to her friends Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristen Davis) after moving to London.Speaking to Variety, Cattrall has now discussed the spin-off for the first time.
Kim Cattrall has revealed that her character Samantha Jones was not asked to return to Sex and the City for the for reboot HBO Max’s “And Just Like That …” Samantha was a fan favourite and was something that was rarely seen on TV - a financially empowered heroine who proudly refused to strive for marriage or children and relished sex as a man would.The streaming reboot premiered in December 2021 and Twitter was set alight by fans who noticed that Samantha wasn't in the show, following years of conflict between Kim and her co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, who played Carrie. Writers addressed Samantha's absence by having the character move to London and ghost all her friends. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
Kim Cattrall is opening up about the power of saying “no.”The 65-year-old became a household name playing publicist Samantha Jones starring opposite Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis in the HBO hit series “Sex and the City.” But after six seasons in the career defining role, fans of the actress were shocked when it was announced that she would be absent from the recent HBO Max series reboot “And Just Like That.” And according to Cattrall, she learned of her absence from AJLT just like her fans. “I was never asked to be part of the reboot,” Cattrall said in an exclusive interview with Variety.
Kim Cattrall covers Variety for the magazine’s “Power of Women New York” issue. Inside, she addresses originally turning down the role of Samantha in “Sex And The City”, her fate on “And Just Like That…”, her reaction to Sarah Jessica Parker dismissing Cattrall’s potential comeback, and more.
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Kim Cattrall has her reasons for not wanting to reprise her character, Samantha Jones, on HBO Max's spinoff series, .“It’s a great wisdom to know when enough is enough,” Cattrall tells of why she walked away from the franchise after six seasons and two movies. “I also didn’t want to compromise what the show was to me. The way forward seemed clear.”She says that after the second movie, «Everything in me went, ‘I’m done.’»While she had already decided not to play Samantha again, the 65-year-old actress notes, «I was never asked to be part of the reboot.
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