Kim Cattrall is officially returning for a cameo in Max's "Sex and the City" revival, "And Just Like That," but it sounds like things are still tense between the star and some of her costars. Rumors about a feud between Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker have swirled for years, and in a June 9 interview with The Telegraph, fellow "Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis did little to lay those rumors to rest. "You have to respect people's wishes. I'm not gonna waste energy on it," she told the outlet about the "And Just Like That" cast's relationship with Cattrall. Davis also noted that none of the show's lead cast members are still in touch with Cattrall.
Whispers about tensions between Cattrall and Parker have been around for a long time, but things came to a head in 2017 when the latter revealed she was "disappointed" that there would not be a "Sex and the City 3" in an interview with Extra. Shortly after, an article in the Daily Mail blamed the movie's cancellation on Cattrall's "demands" and "ultimatums." Cattrall later told Piers Morgan that she thought Parker "could have been nicer" about the whole thing and called the "Sex and the City" set "toxic." The pair never seemed to be able to resolve their issues.
It's unclear exactly how Cattrall was persuaded to join "And Just Like That" for its second season, as in a May 2022 interview with Variety, she seemed set on staying away from the show as she had in 2017. "Everything in me went, 'I'm done.' . . . And you can't go against that feeling," she said. "I don't ever want to be on a set and not want to be there." Still, it seems that Cattrall's surprising return to the "Sex and the City" franchise may be a tribute to Samantha's devoted fans more than anything else, as the actor celebrated the news on Instagram by sharing an article about it along with the caption, "Happy Pride."
Ahead, look back on her feud with Parker over the years.
— Additional reporting by Monica Sisavat and Eden Arielle Gordon
Cattrall also called her relationship with the other women from her franchise "toxic," adding that "the common ground that we had was the series and the series is over." She then revealed that she and the cast have never been close. "We've never been friends," the actor added. "We've been colleagues and in some way, it's a very healthy place to be." Cattrall also said that she couldn't remember the last time she spoke to her former costars. "Another thing that's really disappointing is that nobody ever picks up the phone and tries to contact you and say, 'How you doing?' That would have been the way to handle it." She did admit, though, that she felt "a genuine affection" for Parker and that she wouldn't rule out a reconciliation — though she said that she had no plans to play sex-crazed PR guru Samantha ever again. "Me playing her, that I can assure you will never happen," she said. "For me it's over, it's over with no regrets. I just wish that Sarah had been nicer." Cattrall added, "I've moved on, this is what my 60s are about, they're about me making decisions for me, not my career, for me. And that feels frickin' fantastic."
Parker also said that her relationship with Cattrall has been a source of pain for her. "I just want to say one thing, because you've allowed me this opportunity: It's so painful for people to keep talking about this 'catfight' — a 'fight,' a 'fight,' a 'fight.' I've never uttered fighting words in my life about anybody that I've worked with — ever," she said. "There is not a 'fight' going on. There has been no public dispute or spat or conversations or allegations made by me or anybody on my behalf. I wouldn't do it. That is not the way I would have it. So I just wish that they would stop calling this a 'catfight' or an 'argument,' because it doesn't reflect [reality]. There has been one person talking."
"And Just Like That" season two premieres on Max on June 22.