Chris Noth as Mr. Big.Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/Warner Bros./Everett
Mr. Big is coming back!
HBO Max confirmed Wednesday thatChris Nothwill be reprising his iconicSex and the Cityrole in the upcoming revival, titledAnd Just Like That.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Chris again on ‘And Just Like That…'” executive producer Michael Patrick King said in a release. “How could we ever do a new chapter of the ‘Sex And The City’ story without our Mr. Big?”
Noth, 66, played Big — Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) ever-elusive love interest — onSATCfrom 1998 through 2004. He also appeared in the two subsequent movies, in 2008 and 2010.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth onSex and the City.Getty
AfterPage Sixreported that Noth’s Mr. Big would not be making an appearance in the reboot, Noth hinted otherwise.
“Well. if Page Six says it… it must be true😉,” he replied to a fan on Instagram who asked him to “reconsider,” according toEntertainment Tonight.
He thenaddedto another commenter, “Everything changes- including announcements in the rags.”
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Aside from the three leading ladies and Noth, the only other confirmed cast member for the reboot isGrey’s AnatomyalumSara Ramírez, who willplay Che Diaz, a non-binary, queer stand up comedian that hosts a podcast on which Carrie is regularly featured.
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HBO Maxfirst announcedthe reboot of the popular franchise in January.
In a statement at the time, Sarah Aubrey, the head of original content at HBO Max, said she was excited for fans to see how the iconic characters’ stories have evolved since the original series and movies.
“I grew up with these characters, and I can’t wait to see how their story has evolved in this new chapter, with the honesty, poignancy, humor and the beloved city that has always defined them,” Aubrey said.
source: people.com
