Mario Cantone Lists Who He'd Like Anthony to Date in Possible 'And Just Like That' Season 2 (Exclusive)
etonline.com. His hilarious character, Anthony Marentino, is newly single on the reboot, and everyone's favorite outspoken baker could find love again.«The thing about Anthony is, and [show runner] Michael Patrick King told me, that he has evolved,» 62-year-old Cantone tells ET's Rachel Smith of his character. «He is still honest, but he has evolved.
He is not as mean as he used to be. He has definitely grown a lot.» Part of this evolution means that Anthony won't be hooking up with any of his Hot Fellas Baked Goods delivery men. «I think years ago he might have,» Cantone says of Anthony. «I thought that’s where it's going to go, but Michael said, 'No, no, no, I want him to be more evolved.' I said, 'I love that.'»As for who Cantone wants Anthony to end up with, he tells ET, «I don’t know, I’ll take Blair Underwood.» Cantone then quickly remembers that the handsome 57-year-old actor played Miranda Hobbes' love interest, Dr.
Robert Leeds, on. «No, he can’t come back.»Cantone then throws out Tom Hardy's name to play a possible love interest. While the 44-year-old British hunk is certainly a dream casting, Cantone also has another star closer to home in mind. «Nicole Ari Parker's husband, maybe he would.
You know, maybe she'd lend him to me for the season,» he quips of co-star Parker's real-life husband, actor Boris Kodjoe. Nicole Ari Parker and husband Boris Kodjoe at 'And Just Like That' premiere.In the series, Anthony was married to Carrie Bradshaw's good friend, Stanford Blatch, played by the late Willie Garson.
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