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 Latino, a character that Sara Ramírez embodies.
The public has seen the return of friends Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis -Kim Cattrall did not accept to return- now in her fifties, 17 years after the last chapter of the series, and among the bets of the director and screenwriter Michael Patrick King is the character of Che Díaz, played by Ramírez.
Diaz is a non-binary stand-up comedian who hosts a podcast, in which Carrie Bradshaw (Jessica Parker) is a recurring guest.
Ramírez, who comes to the series after his successful performance in "Grey’s Anatomy" in which for ten years she was 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’s very exciting" bring this character to life.
She recalled that the screenwriter King made it clear that if she did not accept the role, the character "I was going to go in a completely different direction".
"It was going to be a collaborative process from the beginning, and I appreciate it."said Ramírez, born in Mexico and has also acted in theater and cinema.
According to King, Che was born after wondering what Carrie Bradshaw, a character who set guidelines, would do in this return to the screen and decided that she would be in a podcast, but not in her charge, to avoid that "I had 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 fans, in ten half-hour episodes.
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 to Efe that his new character "he is very open to recognizing who he is and to 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. It was very exciting for me to play a very confident character" whose it is, he affirmed.
"He is someone who I believe interrupts the dominant type of narrative, who reminds 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 claimed.
This television production triumphed among audiences and critics, won three Golden Globes and an Emmy for best musical or comedy series, and made Sarah Jessica Parker a world star.
The series continued its storytelling on the big screen with two films featuring the four original leads: "Sex and the city" (2008) and "Sex and the City 2" (2010).
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