‘Sex and the City’ Alum Chris Noth Calls Sarah Jessica Parker’s Feud With Kim Cattrall ‘Sad and Uncomfortable’

With just days to go before the highly anticipated “Sex and the City” sequel set to premiere, series alum Chris Noth is speaking up about a well-known controversy. The 67-year-old actor recently voiced his thoughts about the rumored feud between Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall to make it clear he was firmly on Team Carrie.

“And Just Like That” picks up years in the future for the four best friends made famous by the HBO series. Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Samantha (Cattrall), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) were super close on screen, but rumors of animosity between Catrall and Parker persisted. Those allegations seemed even more credible when Cattrall refused to return for the reboot.

“We’ve never been friends,” Cattrall confirmed during a 2017 interview with Piers Morgan, when she confirmed she had no interest in any additional “Sex and the City” projects. Of her co-star Parker specifically, Cattrall admitted, “she could have been nicer.” 

So far, Cattrall hasn’t explicitly said why she’s not reprising her role as Samantha Jones for the reboot. But co-star Noth, who played Carrie’s on-again, off-again boyfriend for most of the series, seemed to confirm the rumors during a recent interview with The Guardian.

When asked why he thought Catrall wasn’t in the series, the 66-year-old actor had a candid answer. “I have to tell you, I have absolutely no idea what her thinking is, or her emotions. I do know that I’m very close with SJ and [Cattrall’s] descriptions of her don’t even come close,” Noth explained. 

“I liked her, I thought she was marvelous in the show and some people move on for their own reasons. I don’t know what hers were. I just wish that whole thing had never happened because it was sad and uncomfortable,” he continued.

In true Mr. Big fashion, Noth said he didn’t love how Parker was “a target” and “people can be nasty” to the actress, including when it came to rumors about the feud. “I feel very protective of her and I was not happy about that. That’s all I’ll say about that,” Noth concluded.

During the same interview, the actor also explained that he was reluctant to return for the series reboot, especially after the movies received such a mixed reception from fans. After Mr. Big and Carrie finally tied the knot, he wasn’t sure where the story could go or if it was worth telling. Eventually, the show’s director talked him into it. 

The three other main characters — Parker, Nixon, and Davis — will be coming back to reveal what happens to Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte in the future. The trailer was scant on plot details and didn’t indicate how writers will address Samantha’s absence. 

“And Just Like That” premieres on HBO Max beginning December 9 with the first two episodes. After that, new episodes will air Thursdays. 

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