As the world awaits Kim Cattrall’s return as Samantha Jones in the upcoming And Just Like That… season two, the last of the fabulous foursome’s husbands (sorry, Steve) is sharing details on what to expect from the top secret cameo.
The source of new info was none other than Evan Handler, who plays Charlotte York’s (Kristin Davis) beloved husband, Harry. Speaking to People at a recent event, the actor said he thinks Cattrall’s reprisal is “great” and that he learned of it “the same day you did”: when it was reported by Variety in late May. The outlet revealed that Cattrall will appear in a single scene in the season two finale, which she filmed in New York City on March 22 without seeing or speaking with series star Sarah Jessica Parker or showrunner Michael Patrick King.
Handler appeared to confirm the isolated nature of the scene while painting a picture of where Cattrall filmed it. “Apparently, [her cameo] was shot in the garage somewhere with no contact with anybody, so the only place I have to welcome her is into my living room when it airs on television,” he said of the appearance. The cameo was subsequently confirmed by Max and Cattrall herself, who shared Variety’s post on her own social media with the caption, “Happy Pride.”
Cattrall, who has yet to be featured in any of the trailers for the Sex and the City revival’s sophomore season, was reportedly persuaded to return by Casey Bloys, the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content. After being approached by Bloys, Cattrall was apparently able to lure back SATC costume designer Patricia Field, who has not been involved with And Just Like That…, to outfit her for the scene, according to Variety.
The absence of Samantha from the latest series is partially owed to a rumored long-standing feud between Cattrall and Parker. “It’s very hard to talk about the situation with Kim,” Parker told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast last June, before saying that a third Sex and the City movie “fell apart” because of Cattrall’s contractual requirements. Further explaining Cattrall’s absence, Parker said: “We did not ask her to be part of this because she made it clear that that wasn’t something she wanted to pursue, and it no longer felt comfortable for us, and so it didn’t occur to us.” A month prior, Cattrall shared her side of the story, telling Variety, “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.”
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