Behind-the-Scenes Squabbles Haunt 'Sex and the City' Revival
by EG
Sex and the City will be coming back for a run of new episodes on HBO Max, but the original series' cast won't be intact for the revival. It comes as little surprise that Kim Cattrall won't be joining the other three core stars of the show, given the history of squabbles and slights among the stars over the years. The question is whether fans will accept the show without Cattrall on board. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
For six seasons of “Sex and the City” and two movies, Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte met weekly in Manhattan for brunch to giggle and gab over mimosas.
The best friends led fabulous lives. Donning designer duds, they would hit every downtown party late into the night, snag New York’s hottest men and cry on each other’s shoulders when those men turned out to be pigs. Burgers and Bigs came and went, but the core quartet was rock solid.
“Maybe our girlfriends are our soul mates,” says Carrie, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, in one “Sex and the City” episode.
A nice thought. But fans couldn’t help but wonder: If that were true, why is Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha on the original show, being left out of the revival HBO Max series, “And Just Like That,” which was announced last week? The show is said to delve into the complexities of the ladies’ NYC lives in their 50s — but not that of p.r. powerhouse Samantha Jones, a pop culture icon.
Die-hards were devastated. Where the other characters get caught up in dramatic tailspins and career woes over the years — a sad Carrie dining alone on her 35th birthday at Il Cantinori; a frazzled Miranda navigating life as a single mom and lawyer — Samantha is all sex and fun. Her average plotline centers around “Should I bed this Staten Island firefighter?” (She does.)
The “And Just Like That” slight was all too familiar. Two years ago, Kristin Davis, 55, who plays prissy Upper East Sider Charlotte, posted a nostalgic photo on Instagram from the 2004 Emmy Awards, showing herself, Parker and Cynthia Nixon (who plays Miranda) beaming next to two glistening statuettes — won by Parker and Nixon for their performances. Nowhere to be seen? Cattrall.
“Super happy memories and wishing joy to everyone tonight,” Davis’ caption coos. “We are all so incredibly lucky to get to do what we do!”
That night, a party was thrown for the final season, and, as Page Six reported at the time, Cattrall was the only one of the four to not be invited because she had yet to sign onto the planned film. (She eventually did, and it was released in 2008.) The whole evening, Cattrall was persona non grata in a pink Pamella Roland gown.
“No one talked to Kim except for when [Parker] won her award and kissed her,” a source said. “That kiss was staged.”
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