Rape Charges: Chris Noth Erased From Last Episode Of “Sex And The City” Sequel

If you haven’t watched yet And just like that, avoid reading on. The others, you already know: Mr. Big, the husband of Carrie Bradshaw, dies of a heart attack at the end of the first episode. This television drama preceded by a few days the rape accusations against the character’s interpreter, comedian Chris Noth. Several women have indeed spoken in the American media to denounce facts dating back to 2004.

While he denies all the accusations, the 60-year-old is already suffering the consequences. He was let go by his agent and the producers of the series The Equalizer, in which he plays one of the main roles, have decided to oust him from the next episodes in preparation. Cleverly surfing the script of the first episode of And just like that, the advertisement for the exercise bike brand Peloton, of which he is the hero, has been removed from social networks.

The death of his character in the series seemed to have taken a pin out of the bosses of HBO Max, the platform that has been broadcasting fiction since December. Contrary to rumors, the fate of Mr. Big would have been decided long before the scandal, the idea already appearing in the film’s script. Sex and the City 3, never shot.

What we did not know, however, is that the billionaire playboy was still making an appearance, in the final episode of the season, which will be online on February 3. Chris Noth had indeed shot several sequences in Paris last year with Sarah Jessica Parker, obviously intended for a flashback.

According to Variety, the production would have decided to remove them following the rape accusations against the actor. Officially the scene (s) in question would not be “not sufficiently meaningful from a narrative point of view“Says a source to the magazine. Still, we could not imagine the platform disseminating these images while Sarah Jessica Parker and her partners have officially given their support to the alleged victims.