{"id":20635,"date":"2023-05-31T23:47:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/31\/is-kim-cattrall-returning-as-samantha-in-and-just-like-that-details\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T23:47:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:47:25","slug":"is-kim-cattrall-returning-as-samantha-in-and-just-like-that-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/31\/is-kim-cattrall-returning-as-samantha-in-and-just-like-that-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Kim Cattrall Returning as Samantha in &#8216;And Just Like That&#8217;? Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/tags\/kim-cattrall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kim Cattrall<\/strong><\/a> has long said she\u2019d sworn off reprising her iconic role as Samantha Jones in any more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/tags\/sex-and-the-city-14929\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sex and the City<\/em><\/a> movies, but will she return for season 2 of the <em>SATC<\/em> revival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/sex-and-the-city-reboot-cast-plot-date-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>And Just Like That<\/em><\/a>? <strong>Keep reading for details on if she\u2019ll be stepping back into the part<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does Kim Cattrall Return as Samantha in \u2018And Just Like That\u2019 Season 2?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, but only for a brief and shining moment. Kim will appear in one scene and not see or speak to any of the other stars of the series in person, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/tv\/news\/kim-cattrall-samantha-jones-and-just-like-that-season-2-1235629763\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> reported on May 31.<\/p>\n<p>Kim will have a phone conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/tags\/sarah-jessica-parker-14891\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sarah Jessica Parker<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Carrie Bradshaw, according to the outlet, with sources revealing she shot her dialogue on March 22 in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The actress got an extra perk for her appearance, as she was dressed by<em> SATC<\/em>\u2018s longtime costumer <strong>Patricia Field<\/strong>, who is not working on <em>AJLT<\/em> due to commitments with Netflix\u2019s ever so fashionable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/emily-in-paris-season-3-release-date-cast-photos-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Emily in Paris<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Was Samantha\u2019s Character in Season 1 of \u2018And Just Like That\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>The character of Samantha had relocated to London from New York and will remain there for the second season. Carrie and Samantha exchanged several texts during the first season, after the pair\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/sex-and-the-city-reboot-cast-plot-date-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">longtime friendship became estranged<\/a> when Carrie let Sam go as her publicist due to financial reasons. In the finale, the pair were on their way to mending fences and hoped to reconcile in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Didn\u2019t Kim Cattrall Appear in Season 1 of \u2018And Just Like That\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>After Kim said in a 2017 interview she didn\u2019t want to appear as Samantha in any more <em>SATC<\/em> movies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/why-is-kim-cattrall-not-in-sex-and-the-city-reboot-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she wasn\u2019t asked to join the HBO Max revival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not ask her to be part of this because she made it clear that that wasn\u2019t something she wanted to pursue, and it no longer felt comfortable for us, and so it didn\u2019t occur to us,\u201d Sarah Jessica said in a June 2022 interview on \u201c<a class=\"external-link\" title=\"(opens new window)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/sarah-jessica-parker-kim-cattrall-feud-1235157754\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-describedby=\"external-disclaimer\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter\u2019<\/em>s Award Chatter\u201d podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.75%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"photo-credit\"><span class=\"credit\">Photo by New Line Cinema\/HBO\/Village Roadshow\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not \u2018slamming\u2019 her, it\u2019s just learning. You\u2019ve got to listen to somebody, and if they\u2019re publicly talking about something and it doesn\u2019t suggest it\u2019s some place they want to be, or a person they want to play, or an environment in which they want to be, you get to an age where you\u2019re like, \u2018Well, we hear that.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe felt comfortable moving on without her and without that part because we knew what [showrunner] <strong>Michael<\/strong> [<strong>Patrick King<\/strong>] wanted to do,\u201d SJP continued about the decision to have Samantha talked about but not physically part of the series. \u201cAnd we thought he handled it beautifully \u2014 that she was there, and she was present \u2014 and that was kind of nice for all of us and, I think, the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What Has Kim Cattrall Said About Playing Samantha Again?<\/h2>\n<p>Sarah and costar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/tags\/kristin-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kristin Davis<\/strong><\/a> told fans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/kristin-davis-claps-back-at-trolls-over-satc-insults-about-looks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how heartbroken they were<\/a> in 2016 when Kim refused to sign on for a third <em>Sex and the City<\/em> film. Kim responded in an October 2017 interview with <strong>Piers Morgan<\/strong> that she would never play Samantha again while taking a swipe at SJP.\u00a0\u201cFor me it\u2019s over, it\u2019s over with no regrets. I just wish that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/famous-celebrity-costars-who-hated-each-other-in-real-life-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah had been nicer<\/a>,\u201d continuing, \u201cI\u2019ve moved on, this is what my 60s are about, they\u2019re about me making decisions for me, not my career, for me. And that feels frickin\u2019 fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t about more money. It\u2019s not about more scenes. It\u2019s not about any of those things. This is about a clear decision, an empowered decision in my life to end one chapter and start another \u2026 It\u2019s a great part. I played it past the finish line and then some, and I loved it,\u201d Kim added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/posts\/just-like-that-season-2-does-kim-cattrall-return-as-samantha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Kim Cattrall has long said she\u2019d sworn off reprising her iconic role as Samantha Jones in any more Sex and the City movies, but will she return for season 2 of the SATC revival And Just Like That? Keep reading for details on if she\u2019ll be stepping back into the part. 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