Sarah Jessica Parker Explains Why She Doesn't Want Kim Cattrall on 'And Just Like That'

Sex and the City fans haven’t missed the key absence in the reboot And Just Like That… in the shape of, of course, Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall. The star has made it very clear she didn't want to return to the role in any capacity, meaning the original four friends weren't officially reunited.

Sex and the City 3. “Never. It's a no from me,” she in 2017.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!

Spoiler alert: This piece contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “And Just Like That,” which premiered on Feb. 3 on HBO Max. Eighteen years after Carrie Bradshaw reunited with Mr. Big in Paris on “Sex and the City,” Sarah Jessica Parker is back to playing her on HBO Max’s “And Just Like That …” She spoke with Variety about her decision to return to the beloved character; working with showrunner Michael Patrick King; texting with Samantha (after Kim Cattrall decided she doesn’t want to play the character anymore); and saying goodbye to Willie Garson, who played Stanford, one of Carrie’s best friends.How did you and Michael come up with the idea for “And Just Like That …”? Actually, what happened was toward the latter part of March 2020, I was where we all were — at home, listening to podcasts.

In the years since their Sex And the City days, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall’s relationship has been on the rocks—and now, SJP has made it clear that she has no plans to work with Cattrall in the future.

And Just Like That.Cattrall played Samantha Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, in the original Sex And The City series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Her character was noticeably absent from the recent series reboot, however, following a public statement that she didn’t want to return.In a new interview with Variety, Parker was asked whether she would be OK with Cattrall returning. “I don’t think I would, because I think there’s just too much public history of feelings on her part that she’s shared,” she replied.

However, as many fans of the show know, the likelihood of Samantha's return is very slim.Sarah has broken her silence on what she thinks about the possibility of her nemesis' return to the show.Speaking to Variety, Sarah said: "We didn’t go to Kim for this, you know."After we didn’t do the movie and the studio couldn’t meet what she wanted to do, we have to hear her and listen to her and what was important to her."It didn’t fit into what was important or needed for us."Sarah tried to justify how good the show had done Samantha's character despite writing her off the show.She continued: "There’s a very distinct line between Samantha and Kim."Samantha’s not gone.Samantha’s present, and I think was handled with such respect and elegance.She wasn’t villainized. (sic)"She was a human being who had feelings about a relationship, so I think we found a way to address it which was necessary and important for people that loved her."Similarly, creator Michael Patrick King said he had "no realistic expectation" of Kim reprising her role.He added: "No.

The season finale of And Just Like That… premiered on Thursday, and while viewers were distracted throughout the season by a great many controversies on and off-screen — Chris Noth‘s sexual assault allegations, the way Samantha’s absence was handled, Miranda’s storyline and the whole Che Diaz of it all — a lot of fans noticed something that wasn’t addressed.

Sex and The City fans have loved the first season of the new spin-off show And Just Like That and have been begging for another series.However Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw in the hit show, has revealed she does not want Kim Cattrall to come back to play her role as Samantha Jones if there is a second season.Speaking to Variety, the lead actress, 56, was asked if she would be "ok" if some "miracle were to happen" to allow Kim to return in her role.Sarah firmly shut the door on Kim's return, she said: "I don't think I would, because I think there's just too much public history of feelings on her part that she's shared."The pair had a very public feud in 2018 after Kim attacked Sarah on Twitter calling her "cruel".She continued: "I haven't participated in or read articles, although people are inclined to let me know."We didn't go to Kim for this, you know. After we didn't do the movie and the studio couldn't meet what she wanted to do, we have to hear her and listen to her and what was important to her."It didn't fit into what was important or needed for us.

What’s the opposite of an olive branch? A stick covered in poo on fire? Anyhoo, that’s what Sarah Jessica Parker had to offer to her former co-star this week.

Sarah Jessica Parker's fashion-forward Sex And The City character Carrie Bradshaw is known for her obsession with shoes.And on Thursday, the 56-year-old actress was revealed as the designer behind many of the eye-catching heels from the faux-vintage label Duchessa Gardini she sported in the revival series And Just Like That...The star - who launched her own shoe line, SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, in 2014 - told Vogue that she was initially reluctant to model her designs on the show. Shoe-lover: Sarah Jessica Parker's fashion-forward Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw is known for her obsession with shoes Surprise! And on Thursday, the 56-year-old actress was revealed as the designer behind many of the eye-catching heels she sported in the revival series And Just Like That...'There is no SJP collection in Carrie's world; I don't exist there because that would be too weird for me,' Sarah said.The two-time Emmy Award winner explained that she did not want to be seen as taking advantage of the show and the network but she and her late business partner George Malkemus stepped in to help out the series' costume designers.'I didn't want it to look like I was exploiting a business opportunity and HBO either, but as we were approaching my first fitting in May of last year, it became clear that there were still some holes Molly and David wanted to fill in terms of the accessories,' Sarah told Vogue.

Sarah Jessica Parker likes the "Sex and the City" universe just the way it is. For years as rumors of a revival of some sort swirled, Kim Cattrall, one of the stars of the original show and its two films, insisted she would never reprise her role as Samantha. Alongside her desire to put the franchise to bed, Cattrall and Parker were embroiled in a public feud for quite some time.  When the show was revived via HBO Max's "And Just Like That…," news broke that Cattrall, 65, wouldn't be involved.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about her feelings about her former co-star, Kim Cattrall. In a Q&A with, Parker responds after being asked if she'd be OK if Cattrall ever wanted to play her beloved character, Samantha Jones, again.Cattrall has spoken out about not being on good terms with the rest of the cast, and also declared that she'd never play Samantha again. On HBO Max's revival,, Samantha's absence is explained by the character moving to London and having a falling out with her close friends, Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), though Carrie continues to reach out to her through text.

Variety Magazine: "I don't think I would, because I think there's just too much public history of feelings on her part that she's shared."I haven't participated in or read articles, although people are inclined to let me know."Meanwhile, show-runner Michael Patrick King echoed her lack of optimism, firmly stating to Variety: "The only place I participate in magical thinking is in fiction…I have no realistic expectation of Kim Cattrall ever appearing again."While there is no suggestion of an outright feud, an Instagram exchange back in 2018 drew fans' attention to tension and a disagreement between the pair.After Sarah had tweeted her to offer condolences after the death of her brother, describing her as "dearest Kim", she bluntly responded: "You are not my friend".She also criticised her "cruel" behaviour, clearly stating four days after her bereavement: "I don't need your love or support at this tragic time @sarahjessicaparker."Her full message read: "My Mom asked me today 'When will that @sarahjessicaparker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?'"Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now."Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family.

Booked and busy! Isaac Powell didn’t appear in any episodes of And Just Like That despite being cast as a series regular.

And Just Like That may be gearing up for reconciliation between Carrie Bradshaw () and Samantha Jones ()…at least if they get a . Warning, minor spoilers for the And Just Like That finale, ahead. Though Samantha has yet to physically appear in the reboot—Cattrall was not interested in reprising her role for reasons you can read about —the fan favorite's by a falling out between herself and Carrie. Basically, Samantha ended their twenty-year friendship and moved to London when Carrie decided she didn't need a publicist anymore? (Make it make sense.)Anyway, at first it's established that Samantha is not answering texts from Carrie, Charlotte (), or Miranda () until And Just Like That .

It may have split opinions of die-hard Sex And The City fans, but the reimagined And Just Like That... has been a surprise hit that has left many viewers begging for a second season.However, lead star Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed that she does not want Kim Cattrallto come back and reprise her role as Samantha Jones if they do return for more.In a new interview with Variety, Parker, 56, was asked if she would be 'OK' if Cattrall, 65, was able to come back to the show if some 'miracle were to happen,' after their very public feud exploded back in 2018.

Kim Cattrall is adamant she won’t ever reprise her “Sex And The City” role as Samantha Jones on “And Just Like That”, and star Sarah Jessica Parker is fine with that.

And Just Like That producer-star Sarah Jessica Parker was the only one on the set of the HBO Max continuation who knew Willie Garson was sick with pancreatic cancer before his September 21 death at age 57.'If he could've stayed one more day, two more hours, three more weeks, he would've summoned the strength and pushed away the terrible pain that he was in. I mean like pain, like physical pain,' the 56-year-old actress recalled in the newly-released documentary.'God, I can't believe I can't call Willie.

And just like that, the Sex and the City cast is spilling all! After ten highly anticipated episodes of HBO Max’s And Just Like That, Carrie Bradshaw and her SATC cohorts have ushered in a new era of their New York-based lives as postmenopausal women — and are reflecting on season 1.

Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That hasn't written out Samantha Jones completely, but as for Kim Cattrall? Well, that's a different matter. As And Just Like That prepares to wrap up its first season, Sex and the City showrunner Michael Patrick King has opened up about the possibility of Kim Cattrall returning as Samantha at some point in the future. And it's about as unlikely as it gets.