Cynthia Nixon has spoken out for the first time about her And Just Like That co-star Sara Ramírez’s exit from the series.
The two actors played love interests Miranda Hobbes and Che Diaz in the first two seasons of the Sex And The City reboot, but with production on series three currently underway, it has been widely reported that Sara has not been invited back to reprise their performance as Che.
Sara’s exit has been somewhat shrouded in mystery, with neither US broadcaster HBO nor the actor themself addressing it directly since it was first reported earlier this year.
However, Cynthia downplayed any drama during a recent interview with Variety.
“They created such an amazing character – such a controversial character, but such an amazing character,” she insisted.
“I think they felt, and Michael Patrick [King, And Just Like That’s executive producer] felt, that that character had run its course. They came in and shook everything up, and then the arc was completed.”
She also pointed out that she and Sara are still close, and text one another “frequently”.
From the off, Che proved to be a divisive addition to the Sex And The City universe, although Cynthia has always defended both her character’s on-screen partner and the actor who played them.
Sara is not the only member of the And Just Like That family not returning for season three, as Karen Pittman will not be back as Nya Wallace due to scheduling issues.
However, it seems there will be some intriguing new faces on set this time around, including a certain US A-lister…