Blair Underwood On Why He Initially Turned Down ‘Sex And The City’ Role: “I Just Don’t Want To Play A Character Based On Race, On Curiosity About A Black Man”

Underwood said in an interview withAV Club.

And they said, No, no, no, were not even gonna mention race!'

And I think it really did only come up maybe once.

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Ive had that conversation with many producers along the way, and they were so great.

And it was amazing.

Shes just such a sweetheart, and shes always been that key in of person.