Fans looking forward to the Queer as Folk reboot on Peacock next year have another reason to get excited: actress Kim Cattrall, best known for her role as the libidinous Samantha on Sex and the City has signed to appear on the new series.
Variety reports that Cattrall will play a recurring role on the show, described as a “martini-soaked, high society Southern debutante with trailer park roots.” That character doesn’t seem a far cry from her iconic Sex and the City character, who also traversed high society and enjoyed a martini every now and again.
Related: WATCH: Sarah Jessica Parker opens up about Kim Cattrall feud rumors
Cattrall joins cast members Devin Way, Fin Argus, Jesse James Keitel, Candace Grace, Johnny Sibilly, and Ryan O’Connell in the series, which is already shooting in New Orleans.
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The news should also help soothe Cattrall fans still despondent over her absence in the new Sex and the City spinoff, And Just Like That. That series, which reunites stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, picks up 10 years after the events of the film Sex and the City 2. Cattrall’s character Samantha Jones will not return, apparently over the actress’ feelings that she had outgrown the role. Producers for And Just Like That have hinted that they have left the door open for Cattrall to return in the future…if she’s not too busy on Queer as Folk.
ingyaom
I was hoping to read that she’d be playing the sassy Sharon Gless mom character. (She’s definitely old enough.)
inbama
I believe Wanda Sykes has that role.
BoomerMyles
Will the show be able to withstand making a SATC reference?
Rock Star
Well good luck on your show. It’s gonna be hard to beat the original American version. It was a favorite for me as it was quite real like my own experiences growing up gay in Hollywood. Us kids in Hollywood even had a
local reastaurant “haven” we would go to which had a protective inclusive atmosphere and a real life woman who mirrored the shows character, Sharon Gless.
Anyway break a leg.
bsg1967
How Sharon Gless never won an Emmy let alone not even nominated for her role as Debbie Novotny is beyond me. This is positive news for the reboot but would’ve liked a continuation of the orginal characters
Ronbo
With all the LGBTQ stories out here, do we really benefit from a repeat reboot?
It’s time for progress. We have a different world – bars have been exchanged for apps… we can marry… we can fight in wars openly… the rush of breaking all the rules has morphed into the boredom of equality. Drama addicts now demand the right to change gender at will.
There are now bigger stories to tell.
daradal
I’m sorry but what? The original American version? Is that a joke?
Cam
@Ronbo
This is a very different story, different types of cast, etc. same name as far as I can tell. There was nobody like Catrell in the other version.
jonasalden
No no. I think the British version was the original.
Hank31
A heterosexual actress who is best known for playing a heterosexual character is a “gay icon”?
CatholicXXX
they call “cher” a gay icon too so kim isn’t a far cry.
they also say satc is a gay show when it’s really just garbage.
bsg1967
Yeah you tell em gurl we gays never worship str8 woman gross yucky, now excuse while I binge some Madonna, britany, cher, Gaga, Beyonce etc
Hank31
@bsg1987 You do you, old timer. But you still haven’t explained why Cattrall or any of the other heterosexuals you listed are “gay icons.” The only exception on your list would be Gaga, who is bisexual and who has actively fought for gay rights.
PQ
Hank, if you’re going to troll, at least be clever.
ScottOnEarth
Grow up Hank31.
inbama
Gay icons have generally been strong women that hordes of gay men obsessed over and were fodder for drag queens. No one ever cared about their sexual orientation.
Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West, Maria Callas, Barbara Streisand come to mind.
cliche guevara
Poor trolling but certainly step up from your pedophile fantasies … … uhh I mean weird obsession with kids.
Cam
@Hank31
Oh look, the right wing troll that always defends anti-LGBTQ bigots and attacks LGBTQ celebs that come out wants to attack a show that will feature a ton of Queer actors.
Sweetie, you aren’t that subtle.
Hank31
@inbama Doesn’t sound like it has anything to do with gay people, but rather with effeminate or borderline-transgender males who identify with women or wish they were women. They should call Cattrall a “fem icon.” Sad.
daradal
The original UK version of this show was and is, still far-superior but I’ll give this reboot a whirl and see how it goes.
Jack
I won’t watch this now that she’s involved. She’s acted so classless in the past 10 years, especially when her brother died and she went after SJP for her condolences. She’s a one note actress. Seeing her bad act and maul a Southern accent? Hard pass on that.
Cam
Instead of sending condolences directly, Parker posted the condolence for everyone to see. Many would call that classless as well.
Not my job to determine why or why not co-workers didn’t get along.