For forever, the curtain is closing on Che Diaz. After a month of speculation, Variety reported in a breaking post on Monday that Sara Ramrez’s frequently ridiculed stand-up comedian character will not be returning to And Just Like That.
The outlet reported, citing “multiple sources,” that Che Diaz’s specter would not return to haunt Miranda in the reboot of Sex and the City, which begins production on its third season this year and premieres on Max in 2025. The reboot is frequently unsettling and infrequently enlightening. In the interim, the Hollywood Reporter asserts that scripts are still being developed and that their sources guarantee that Che will return in a forthcoming episode to terrify their ex-lover.
Ramrez’s purported departure follows an increase in online speculation that the actor was terminated on account of their pro-Palestinian stance.
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Months have passed since Ramrez began posting on Instagram in support of an armistice, and he has participated in numerous demonstrations demanding aid for Gazans. In a January post where they criticized the entertainment industry’s management of the conflict, Ramrez also referred to their character in “And Just Like That…” as “performative.”
At that time, Ramrez remarked, “Our industry is so deceitful.” “As casting directors and agents make blacklists to ensure that actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians in Gaza will not be hired again, they do so while presenting awards.”
In the show, Che and Miranda have a romantic relationship that finally causes her marriage to Steve (David Eigenberg) to fail. Ramirez told Entertainment Weekly last year that “it’s really interesting to play a person who elicits such strong reactions and who can start much-needed conversations,” even though her character has simultaneously irritated and intrigued fans.
Ramirez continued, “I love that people have strong opinions and that Che touched a nerve,” emphasizing that their purpose is to “elicit” rather than to steer talks. “To me, to you, to all of us, Che Diaz is such a beautiful reminder that LGBTQIA+ people don’t have to be perfect for us to respect their humanity,” they said. Not every community member is likable. Not all non-binary people are represented by a single non-binary character.