Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed why her former Sex and the City co-star Kim Cattrall agreed to return for an appearance on spin-off show And Just Like.
Despite the headline-grabbing feud between the women, the actress said the couple wanted to pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City.
“It was an idea we had that was really about turning 25 and celebrating that,” the 58-year-old said. Sunrise from Channel Seven.
“She had surfaced in the first season, but it just takes those texts and it puts a face to it. A beautiful face, which we love and which the public adored.
Sarah Jessica continued, “It’s just a quick pop, it’s just a phone call. And it’s very familiar.
Sarah Jessica Parker (pictured) has revealed why her former Sex and the City co-star Kim Cattrall agreed to return for an appearance on spin-off show And Just Like
“It will be nice to see, like a nod to these 25 years and the relationship we have with the public”.
Earlier this week, Parker finally broke his silence on his old foe’s return, calling the 66-year-old Cattrall’s return “really fun and exciting and definitely nostalgic” and adding, “It’s been a lot of joy.”
The two women are seen talking to each other on the phone in the series, which premiered on Thursday.
Parker didn’t address their feud, and sources say they didn’t have to share studio space or even talk to film the scene.
Co-star Evan Handler, who plays Harry Goldenblatt, said Cattrall filmed his role “in a garage” in March and didn’t interact with any of them.
Despite the headline-grabbing feud between the women, the actress said the couple wanted to pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City. Kim (second from left) is pictured with her Sex and the City co-stars
Earlier this week, Parker finally broke his silence on his old foe’s return, calling the 66-year-old Cattrall’s return “really fun and exciting and definitely nostalgic” and adding, “It’s been a lot of joy.” The co-stars are pictured in 1998
However, Cattrall agreeing to appear seems to indicate some thawing of relations and has already been greeted with delight by the show’s many fans.
Viewers previously complained that the absence of PR maneater Samantha Jones changed the tone of the show.
Parker said: “We really thought about how we, you know, approached characters that weren’t there, how we brought in actors to come back and it’s been, you know, really fun. and exciting and certainly nostalgic, but I think more than that, it’s been a lot of joy.
But Kristen Davis, who plays the show’s co-star Charlotte Goldenblatt, thinks the four main cast members have always been divided – and that Cattrall’s cameo doesn’t mean there’s ‘closure’ or ‘resolution’. “of the quarrel.
Parker didn’t address their feud, and sources say they didn’t have to share studio space or even talk to film the scene.
Sarah Jessica is pictured with fellow series stars Cythia Nixon and Kristin Davis, who play Miranda and Charlotte respectively
She said: “I think sometimes you really have friends in life who are very different from you. And I think that’s great. LAW?…
“And I think that’s what was great about the four of us, because obviously Charlotte had a really different perspective from Samantha, and Carrie and Miranda sometimes…
“We’ve all represented different points of view at different times, and sometimes we argued, you know, and sometimes we didn’t do the way our friends do…
“I don’t know if there’s necessarily a closure or a resolution, those are kind of big things that I don’t know we were going for…
However, Cattrall agreeing to appear seems to indicate some thawing of relations and has already been greeted with delight by the show’s many fans.
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“We just thought, you know, it would be fun for the fans to have a little bit of Samantha because we know they miss her and she’s a great character.”
Kristen continued, “I don’t know if we’re even trying to close at this point, or resolve. I think we just thought, you know, here’s, you know, our character that’s gone. And we know people miss her and Carrie misses her…
“And it wouldn’t be great to have some of her, you know, that’s what we wanted. And then I think maybe hopes were raised, maybe more than that. And that was not our intention, so I hope people will not be disappointed.
In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine published last week, actress Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda Hobbes, said the atmosphere on set was very awkward when Cattrall was in the cast.
She said: “It makes a huge difference that you’re not walking around on eggshells with someone who’s upset for reasons that are hard to understand.”
Parker and Cattrall were never friends, and reports suggest a three-to-one split soon occurred between the four main female characters, which left Cattrall feeling isolated.
The arrival of Parker’s friend Michael Patrick King as producer and Parker’s elevation to executive producer status, with increased money, is also thought to have been a problem.
In 2004, at the end of the series, it was noted that Cattrall stood apart from the others at the Emmy Awards. She said: ‘Are we best friends? No. We are professional actresses. We have our own separate lives.
By the time of the first SATC movie in 2009, Parker and Cattrall were reportedly no longer on good terms, although both denied reports of friction.
Then came tensions over a desire to make a third film, which Cattrall was not interested in doing.
Cattrall told Piers Morgan on Life Stories: “I really think she could have been nicer.”
Following the death of Cattrall’s brother in 2018, Parker shared his condolences via Instagram.
Cattrall fired back: “Reaching out continuously is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now. Let me be VERY clear. (If I haven’t already). You are not my family. You are not my friend.’
Chris Noth, who played Parker’s on-screen husband in And Just Like That, said in 2021: ‘I just wish this whole thing never happened because it was sad and uncomfortable…
“I just don’t like seeing anyone talk about SJ because she’s a target and people can be mean. I feel very protective of her and I wasn’t happy about it.
Sarah Jessica and Kim are pictured together in 2003
