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It wasn’t easy for Sex and the City<\/em> fans to come around to the fact that Kim Cattrall<\/strong><\/a>, who played publicist Samantha Jones on the hit series, wasn’t going to be appearing as a main character<\/a> in the remake, And Just Like That<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, throughout the series, fans got a glimpse of Samantha, as she and Carrie Bradshaw<\/a> (Sarah Jessica Parker<\/strong><\/a>) occasionally texted.<\/p>\n

Though Parker and Cattrall are not on the best terms off-screen, it seems like the former is happy with how everything played out. In the season finale, Carrie flies to Paris, France, to throw Mr. Big’s ashes in the water and visit “their bridge.” After thinking about her late husband, the fashionista<\/a> texts Samantha, who is now based in London, to see if she wants to come to the City of Light to get drinks. Surprisingly, Samantha obliges.<\/p>\n

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“It was an idea because Samantha is not gone. The actress that played that role is no longer playing that role, but people aren’t absent from your life when you don’t want them to be. And I thought that, in typical Michael Patrick [King]<\/strong> fashion, he, you know, threaded it through with grace and dignity and respect, you know, and love and affection<\/a> for that character. And I thought it mimicked many friendships that, you know, challenge each other and struggle and want to remain connected in a way because it’s too painful,” Parker said during her latest appearance on What What Happens Live with Andy Cohen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Despite Carrie potentially meeting up with her former bestie, it doesn’t look like Cattrall would be joining season 2<\/a> any time soon \u2014 if it gets green-lit.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo. Just like there was no thought that Kim would ever participate in\u00a0And Just Like That<\/em>, because she\u2019s said what she had said,\u201d King said, referring to Cattrall’s previous comments about the cast and the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only place I participate in magical thinking is in fiction \u2026 Magically thinking, it\u2019s great to have Samantha,\u201d he added. \u201cI have no realistic expectation of Kim Cattrall ever appearing again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It’s a shame that Samantha wasn’t there in-person, but King enjoyed adding her into the storyline.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy to be Samantha. We use it sparingly and well,\u201d he gushed. \u201cI\u00a0love<\/em>\u00a0Samantha! I\u2019m happy when she\u2019s in the show. It was important emotionally for everybody. Me and the fans;\u00a0me and the viewer<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32465,"featured_media":50167,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[4054,23,3925],"yoast_head":"\nSarah Jessica Parker Speaks Out About Kim Cattrall's 'AJLT' Exit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sarah Jessica Parker spoke out about Kim Cattrall's character, Samantha Jones, not being featured in 'And Just Like That.' 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