This article contains spoilers from the first episode ofAnd Just Like That…
We couldn’t help but wonder… why didn’t Carrie Bradshaw call to 911 to save Mr. Big?
Speaking toVoguein an interview published Tuesday,Sex and the CitystarChris Nothrevealed why he and showrunner Michael Patrick King felt it was best to write off his character John James Preston (a.k.a. Mr. Big) in the premiere episode ofAnd Just Like That…
Explaining that he initially “balked” at the idea of returning to the HBO Max spinoff only to die in the first episode, Noth’s confidence in the 67-year-old director carried him through.
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“They havethat lookwith each other, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. They both know that it’s the end,” Noth said of the emotional moment. “We knew that we had to have that, that I just shouldn’t die alone in the bathroom. There had to be that last moment and no words, no corny dialogue, just a look, and I thought [King] did it so beautifully.”
Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker.Chris Noth/instagram
Elsewhere in the interview, theSATCstar praised the showrunner’s prowess in nailing the tumultuous twist.
“[King] was on a tight rope in terms of not being over-sentimental or morbid. I was really happy with how it came together and how the show looked and how it has reinvented itself,” Noth told the magazine. “All things end, and it was time for him to go, unless we’re gonna be doingScenes From a Marriage,Sex and the Citystyle. There was nowhere to go with it but six feet under.”
Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth.Sarah Jessica Parker/instagram
As for what fans can expect through the rest of the season, the Golden Globe nominee stayed mum when pressed on whether Big is truly gone for good.
When asked if his controversial character would perhaps return “in a dream” or in another creative way, Noth teased that his lips were zipped.
“I think there may be something. I can’t tell you what, but…there may be a little…there may be a haunting that happens,” he toldVogue.“I don’t know. I don’t want to get in trouble.”
King previously told reporters that Big’s death would have aripple effectthroughout the series.
“That storyline affects the entire series,” King said, according toDeadline, also explaining that “it creates a giant hole” for the characters going forward.
For the remainder of the 10-episode revival, Carrie will be a widow who is rediscovering herself in the city, with the help of her friends Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis).
The first two episodes ofAnd Just Like That…are currently streaming on HBO Max, with new episodes premiering every Thursday on HBO Max into 2022.
source: people.com
