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Friday, September 20
'And Just Like That…' from 'Sex and the City' has a non-binary Latino character
The sequel to the hit series “ Sex and the City “, which had millions of followers around the world, has reached television as” And Just Like That ”betting on greater diversity, and among its new characters is the first non-binary Latin, a character that embodies Sara Ramírez .
The public has seen the return of the friends Sarah Jessica Parker , Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis – Kim Cattrall did not agree to return – now in his fifties, 17 years after the last chapter of the series, and between the director’s bets and Screenwriter Michael Patrick King features the character of Che Díaz, played by Ramírez.
Díaz is a comedian Non-binary stand-up (stand-up comedy) diante featuring a podcast, in which Carrie Bradshaw (Jessica Parker) is a recurring guest.
Ramírez, who comes to the series After her successful performance in “Grey’s Anatomy” in which for ten years was the LGBTQ doctor Callie Torres, and who in her personal life identifies as non-binary, she told Efe during a conversation with various media that “it is very exciting” to give life to this character.
She recalled that the screenwriter King made it clear that if she did not accept the role, the character “was going to go in one direction completely different. ”
“ It was going to be a process of collaboration from the beginning, and I appreciate it “, affirmed Ramírez, born in Mexico and raised and who has also acted in theater and cinema.
As noted by King, Che was born after wondering what Carrie Bradshaw, a character, would do e that set guidelines, in this return to the screen and decided that she would be in a podcast, but not in her charge, to prevent her from “having everything under control.”
“ I said to myself, if I can get Sara to play Che and make this as specific as possible, then it will be exciting and genuine “, King has also said.
“And Just Like That” began airing on HBO Max on December 9, with the expectation of satisfying its nostalgic followers, in ten chapters of half an hour.
Ramírez, a fan of “Sex and The City” who always dreamed of being in the series, has claimed to have been “nervous” during the first meeting with his colleagues in the series.
He also highlighted Efe that his new character “is very open to recognizing who he is and sharing and using his life as material for his stand-up comedy.”
“ He is someone who is not afraid to tell his own experiences, and observe what happens around him. For me it was very exciting to play a very confident character ”of who he is, he said.
“ He is someone who I believe interrupts the type of dominant narrative, reminding us that gender, sex and race are constructions; someone very aware of these things, who has strong opinions and is not afraid to share them “, said the also well-known activist of the LGBTQ community.
For Ramírez, who was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, to a Mexican father and an Irish mother, Che Díaz is a character who does not seek the approval of anyone, “ He is not here to represent the entire LGBTQ community or Spanish speakers, but to be himself ”, he affirmed.
This television production triumphed among the Audiences and critics, she won three Golden Globes and an Emmy for best musical or comedy series, and made Sarah Jessica Parker a world star.
The series continued with his narration on the big screen with two films in which the four original protagonists appeared: “Sex and the City” (2008) and “Sex and the City 2” (2010).