In February, Page Six reported that Chris Noth will not be reprising his role of John James "Mr. Big" Preston. Noth played the role of Carrie's emotionally unavailable love interest in all six seasons of the original show and in both of the feature films.
When the second film ended, Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw, and Mr. Big were married. However, when the third film was scrapped, rumors circulated that the writers had intended to kill Mr. Big off in the never-released script. It's unclear how the character will be written off in the new series — or if he will at all.
Following the Page Six report, he responded to an Instagram comment asking, "Dear Mr [Noth] ... why for heaven's sake are you not playing my beloved Mr Big?? My heart is [broken]..."
According to Us Weekly, the 66-year-old actor responded, "Everything changes ... including announcements in the rags." He responded to another comment, saying, "well if page six says it... it must be true" with a winking emoticon.
In a further twist, the hosts of a "Sex and the City" podcast, the Bradshaw Boys, shared an image of Noth's comments, and the post was liked by Kristin Davis, who plays Charlotte.