Jennifer Coolidge of Legally Blonde says she is not interested in taking on the role of Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City: ‘I don’t think you can replace her’
Kim Cattrall’s departure from the Sex and the City franchise left a possible opening for a new actress to join the famous quartet.
Jennifer Coolidge of Legally Blonde, 59, has been suggested by many on social media as the perfect person to step into Samantha Jones’ high heels in the upcoming SATC series.
However, during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen this week, Coolidge revealed that she is not interested in the role as no one “can replace” Kim.
Irreplaceable: Jennifer Coolidge has revealed that she is not interested in replacing Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen this week (pictured in 2020)
‘I was a big one, and I’m still a big fan of Sex and the City,’ Coolidge told Andy. “It’s one of those programs where you just watch reruns and never get tired of them.”
Cohen prefaced his question to Jennifer saying that there have been an increasing number of people on social media suggesting Jennifer’s name to join the cast of And Just Like That ….
Despite the support, Coolidge explained that he doesn’t think she – or anyone else – could do what Kim did for six seasons on HBO and in movies.
“I must say that I am a huge fan of Kim Cattrall and I don’t see anyone being able to replace her in that part,” said Jennifer by video chat. ‘It was just perfect … I don’t think you can replace it.’
‘I was a big one, and I’m still a big fan of Sex and the City,’ Coolidge told Andy. “It’s one of those programs where you just watch reruns and never get tired of them.”
“I must say that I am a huge fan of Kim Cattrall and I don’t see anyone being able to replace her in that part,” said Jennifer by video chat. ‘It was just perfect … I don’t think you can replace it.’
Ironically, Coolidge played a small role in an episode of the series in 2003. She is most famous for her role as Paulette in Legally Blonde and the sexually charged ‘MILF’, Stiffler’s mother, in American Pie.
It seems that SATC star Sarah Jessica Parker agrees that there is no substitute for Samantha and said recently that there would be no fourth character added at reboot.
The entrepreneur made the revelation when she was seen heading to the location of Seaport, her SJP shoe boutique in New York on Wednesday morning.
For fans: Cohen prefaced his question to Jennifer saying that there have been an increasing number of people on social media suggesting Jennifer’s name to join the cast of And Just Like That … (Kim Cattrall portrayed as Samantha Jones)
“We are not looking to create a fourth character, we have New York as a fourth character and it will be an interesting new character that excites us”, when asked by Adam Glyn from the YouTube page, Adam’s Apple.
It has not yet been revealed how the writers will deal with the character Samantha Jones in the next limited series that follows Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda now in their 50s.
SJP and Kim Cattrall have a long standing rivalry and Cattrall has made it very clear that she has no interest in being Samantha Jones ever again.
Perfect fit: Coolidge played a small role in an episode of the series in 2003. She is most famous for her role as Paulette in Legally Blonde and the sexually charged ‘MILF’, Stiffler’s mother, in American Pie (pictured)
Earlier this week, Cattrall threw some shadow in disguise on her former castmates by ‘liking’ a fan tweet that ‘applauded’ her decision to ‘put herself first’ and refused to participate in the program’s next reboot. from HBO.
The 64-year-old actress has yet to make a public statement about the news of the series’ revival, but she made her feelings perfectly clear with her reaction to the tweet, which praised the star for ‘doing what’s best for her’.
The tweet read: ‘I absolutely love Sex and the City and although I’m sad that Samantha won’t be back, I applaud doing what is best for you and I think this is a great example of putting yourself first. All right, @KimCattrall. ‘
Not happening: it seems that SATC star Sarah Jessica Parker agrees that there is no way to replace Samantha and said recently that there would be no fourth character added at reboot (Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon in 2000)