Chris Nothdid not appear in theAnd Just Like That…documentary specialamid the multiple allegations of sexual assault against him.
And Just Like That… The Documentary, which dropped Thursday alongside thefinale, followed the making of theSex and the Cityrevival’s first season. There was no mention of Noth, 67, who played John James Preston (a.k.a. Mr. Big) in the original series and briefly reprised his role for the new HBO Max series.
And Just Like That…director and executive producer Michael Patrick King confirmed toVarietyon Wednesday that Big was also originally set to appear in a scene in the season finale, but thefootage was cutafter the sexual assault scandal broke.
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In the interview, King said the goal was to maintain the show’s focus on the three main characters — Carrie, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) — and avoid those not seen on screen.
“I wanted the show to be focused on the stories of these amazing actresses and their efforts in these last 10 episodes. And I didn’t want the entire story to be about whether someone was or wasn’t in the show,” King said.
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Last month, Nixon, 55, toldEntertainment Tonightthat she was “very proud of our show” for the way it handled the allegations against Noth.
“I think we were very lucky that those changes were able to be made,” she told the outlet.
Nixon, Parker and Davis also previouslyissued a statementon the matter. “We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth,” the actresses wrote on social media. “We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.”
The allegations first surfaced in a Dec. 16 article inTHR. According to one woman, who spoke under the pseudonym Zoe, Noth allegedly raped her in a Los Angeles apartment in 2004. She claimed they met at a high-profile firm in L.A. with ties to celebrities like Noth.
Another woman, using the pseudonym Lily, claimed Noth invited her to his New York City apartment in 2015 after they had dinner and drinks. Lily, who was 25 at the time, said she metThe Good Wifealum while working as a server at a local nightclub.
After Ava’s account, Noth’s publicist denied the allegations in a statementto PEOPLE, but at the time of Gentile’s claims, a rep for Noth did not have a comment.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
