Blair Underwood is opening up about his time on Sex & The City.
The actor, who played Dr. Robert Leeds in the series, spoke out in an interview on
Q with Tom Power, revealing why he originally turned down the role.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Famously, you were offered this role on Sex & the City, which you ended up doing. Miranda’s love interest, Dr. Robert Leeds, can you talk a little bit about that?” he was asked.
“They had offered me a different role. It was a storyline, if you’re a fan of Sex & The City, people will remember this: Kim Cattrall‘s character, Samantha, had a storyline where she had a curiosity about Black men and Black men’s anatomy, and she wanted to know if it was true. So that was the thrust of, well, no pun intended,” he explained.
@cbcq paging Dr. Robert Leeds 📟 ‼️ #BlairUnderwood tells us how his iconic role as Miranda’s love interest in #SexAndTheCity came to be. #andjustlikethat #satc #satctiktok ♬ original sound – Q with Tom Power
He went on to explain that the producers reached out to him for the role, which he passed on.
“The reason I passed, I didn’t say this to them at the time, was I did not want to be a curiosity….they came back two years later with the Robert Leeds character, and we had that conversation with the producers,” he said.
“I said, well, is he the Black guy? Is he the curiosity of these characters? Or can he just be a human being that falls in love? And it worked out, and I loved it. I’m glad I did it, because I almost said no. And it’s amazing. People remember it to this day. But I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had that conversation with producers along the way to say, OK, what is your vision of this character? And are you going to allow me to be a full, fledged, well-rounded human being in character?” Watch above.
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Source: justjared.com