Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall finally speaks out on And Just Like That

But Cattrall, who was reported to have had a real-life falling out with Sarah Jessica Parker, turned down a chance to return to the franchise following the 2010 film Sex and the City 2, meaning her absence from And Just Like That was hardly a surprise.

In an interview with Variety, Cattrall spoke about why she walked away from Sex and the City, reaffirming that she had no desire to return to the franchise: “It’s a great wisdom to know when enough is enough."

She added: "I also didn’t want to compromise what the show was to me. The way forward seemed clear.”

The opening scene of And Just Like That, which Cattrall confirmed she has not watched, addressed the character's absence by revealing that Samantha no longer talks to her friends Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davies).

When asked about the direction And Just Like That had taken her character, Cattrall admitted she felt it was in a strange one: "[It] feels different than the Samantha that I played."

Cattrall went on to say that was never asked to be part of And Just Like That and that she found out about the reboot the same way fans of the franchise did – on social media.

“I made my feelings clear after the possible third movie," she added. "The series is basically the third movie. That's how creative it was."

Cattrall has instead been busy with other TV projects this year, playing Sophie on Hulu’s How I Met Your Father and Brenda on Peacock’s reboot of Queer as Folk.

She is also set to star alongside Robert De Niro in upcoming comedy film About My Father.

Meanwhile, And Just Like That proved a hit with audiences, and is set to return for a second season on HBO Max, though a release date is yet to be confirmed.

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