Sex and the City creator, Darren Star, reveals that he did not always consider Chris Noth for the role of Mr. Big and John Corbett for the role of Aidan Shaw.
Big and Aidan, Carrie Bradshaw's two major love interests on Sex and the City, could have once been played by Alec Baldwin and Aidan Quinn, according to Entertainment Tonight.
Though Star originally thought of Baldwin for the role of Big, Noth won him over. "I met with Chris Noth and thought he was perfect," Star said. "I remember the first table read, how good he was. I’m not saying that Chris was Mr. Big, but he brought a lot of his own persona to the role."
When it came to the role of Aidan, Quinn was not available for the project. After seeing Northern Exposure with Corbett, Star set his sights on casting him for the role.