Sarah Jessica Parkeris spilling aboutJohn Corbett’s future inAnd Just Like That.
“He actually reached out very kindly, because he’s nothing if not a gentleman, and apologized for doing that as a joke. And then I was like, ‘No, no, no, I mean, it’s a free country, first of all, and second of all, I thought it was kind of delightful and fun,’ " she said.
John Corbett.JC Olivera/Getty
She then hinted about the possibility of Corbett returning for future episodes ofAJLT, adding, “Having said that, I think he would be … well I’m not gonna — I mean, yes, all of it is possible. All of it is possible.”
“I think I might be in quite a few [episodes],” he told the outlet in April. “I like all those people, they’ve been very nice to me.”
watch what happens live with andy cohen/ youtube
Earlier this month, however,AJLTwritersdenied Corbett’s involvementin the series in an interview withDeadline. Writer Julie Rottenberg said Corbett “should be writing personal apology notes” after teasing his role in the show, insisting, “We didn’t say anything.”
Executive producer Michael Patrick King added, “We always try to be very restrained and look at the reality of what people are experiencing and it has nothing to do with Aidan coming or not coming. It really just felt like this was a lot for Carrie.”
Courtesy HBO Max
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
While Samantha never physically appeared inAJLT, her character was present in text messages sent to Carrie. Parker explained, “Samantha is not gone. The actress that played the role is no longer playing that role, but people aren’t absent from your life when you don’t want them to be.”
She continued, “I thought that in typical Michael Patrick fashion, he threaded it through with grace and dignity and respect, and love and affection for that character, and I thought it mimicked many friendships that challenge each other and struggle and want to remain connected in a way because it’s too painful.”
source: people.com
