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Cynthia Nixonis opening up about filmingAnd Just Like That…in the absence ofKim Cattrall.
The 57-year-old actress toldVanity Fairthat the dynamic of the show changed without Cattrall’s character Samantha — who is set to return for a cameo appearance in the season 2 finale — but it is “not something that we speak about.”
“It did feel very different. It felt very different also because we have these new amazing characters, and we’re older and our fictional children are now largely grown,” she shared. “Many things felt different. But the main thing that felt so great was that everybody who was there really wanted to be there. That’s just the bottom line.”
“We all love each other, we love our show, we wanted to do more of it. And we all wanted to be there. So that makes an enormous difference, that you’re not walking around on eggshells with someone who’s unhappy for reasons that are hard to even understand what they are,” she added, seemingly referring to Cattrall.
Nixon — who plays Miranda Hobbes in both the original series and revival — acknowledged that viewers are “not alone” in finding Cattrall’s absence to be “strange."
“But also we don’t have Willie Garson anymore, which is unbelievably painful,” she added, referencing their late costar whodiedof pancreatic cancer at age 57 in September 2021.
TheGilded Ageactress also addressed Cattrall’s upcoming guest appearance, sharing that she read it in a script but hasn’t watched any of the episodes for the upcoming season.
When asked if she is still in touch with theHow I Met Your Fatherstar, she declined to answer, saying, “That is all I’m gonna say, I’m afraid. And that’s much more than I’ve ever said to anybody.”
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For her return, Cattrall’s character will reportedlyspeak over the phonewith Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the season 2 finale.
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When asked about Cattrallnot filming the cameo with her castmatesearlier this month, Davis — who playsSATCandAJLT’s Charlotte York — toldThe Telegraph: “You have to respect people’s wishes. I’m not gonna waste energy on it. I can’t change anybody."
She continued, “I do understand fans' feelings — that they’re upset … I wish I could fix it, but I can’t, it’s not in my power.”
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And Just Like That…returns June 22 on Max.
source: people.com
