First look at Kim Cattrall and Juliette Lewis on the new Queer As Folk
Queer As Folk.Cattrall also posted a short video clip to her Instagram of her appearing to sing at a nightclub. A post shared by Kim Cattrall (@kimcattrall)Cattrall will having a recurring role as a Brenda, a “martini-soaked, high-society Southern debutant with trailer park roots”, according to EW.Related: Fire up the teapot, Kim Cattrall just broke her silence on ‘And Just Like That’Brenda will be the adoptive mom of Ryan O’Connell‘s Julian, a “pop culture nerd with cerebral palsy who is more than ready for some independence,” and Devin Way’s Brodie, the “charming and sometimes chaotic commitment-phobe who finds a reason to stay in New Orleans after tragedy rocks his community.”Lewis will play Judy, “a single mom who is more of a friend than a parent to her teenager” Mingus (Fin Argus).Last week, Stephen Dunn, the creator of the new Queer As Folk show, gave a lengthy interview to the Hollywood Reporter.
He talked about how the new show came about and teased some of the plotlines.Related: New Queer As Folk show follows Pulse-like shooting at a gay clubHe said the new show should not be considered a “reboot”.
Although taking the original UK show as its theme, it follows new characters in a new city (New Orleans). He also said the storyline had been inspired by a Pulse-like tragedy at an LGBTQ venue, and explored how the local community responded in the aftermath.He also talked about casting Cattrall and Lewis.
He acknowledged they might help broaden the show’s appeal to a mainstream audience, but said ultimately, that wasn’t what drove the casting decision.“I wrote the role for Kim.
