News that Kim Cattrall will briefly reprise her role as PR guru Samantha Jones in the sex and the city spin off, And just like that… came as a shock to many – including journalist Decca Aitkenhead, who was told not to ask the actress about the show during her interview for the Sunday time two weeks before Variety confirmed his cameo.
“I’ve moved on,” Cattrall told Aitkenhead when asked about the show’s behind-the-scenes drama. “I think the best place to negotiate in any situation is strength and self-knowledge. Also at this point in my life I don’t want to be on a plateau and be unhappy, I want it to be in conditions that are artistically fulfilling and also that I am happy.
But last week it was revealed that Cattrall will make an appearance as Samantha – who has moved to London and mostly lost touch with her girlfriends – in the upcoming season 2 finale for And just like that…which returns to the newly rebranded Max on June 22. Variety reports that the Canadian actress filmed her dialogue on March 22 in New York, “without seeing or speaking with” the other stars of the series or showrunner Michael Patrick King.
Cattrall said “no” to reprising her role as Samantha Jones for CLSS 3and was not initially invited to join the And just like that…. to restart. She had a long-running feud with Sarah Jessica Parker, as well as others involved with the show, Yahoo Entertainment previously reported. In a 2019 interview, the Model the star discussed turning down the third sex and the city movie.
“No, it’s not for me,” she shared. “No, I went. I did that. No, I will not be intimidated. No, this salary is unacceptable. No, we do not have a meeting in your hotel room. particular: No, I don’t want to be in a situation for a while that isn’t pleasant.”
In the Time interview, Cattrall, who plays a makeup mogul in the new Netflix series Glamour, also spoke about her change in attitude on plastic surgery and aging in Hollywood. In the past, she’s found herself reluctant to get work done, particularly after visiting a plastic surgeon’s office with a friend and realizing that every woman in the waiting room looks just like the girlfriend’s picture. of the surgeon on the wall. However, his perspective changed a bit as he got older.
“I’m in my 60s now and I want to fight aging in any way I can. There are so many other alternatives now, treatments that stimulate your own body to fight aging. There are fillers , Botox, there are so many different things that you can investigate and try to see if it’s for you,” she shared. “But yes, if you have the money and, more importantly, the right surgeon. It cannot be stressed enough. You want to look like yourself!”
Despite all the potential of the cosmetic enhancements, Cattrall clarified that ultimately she wanted to “look like the best version of myself.”
“So whatever I can do, because luckily I have the funds to do it,” she added.