'And Just Like That' star Chris Noth says he was 'really happy' with how Mr. Big's plot twist was handled

• Warning: Major spoilers for the "Sex and the City" revival "And Just Like That" premiere ahead.
• Actor Chris Noth who played Mr. Big on HBO's "Sex and the City" returned for his role in the sequel.

The "Sex and the City" revival "And Just Like That" premiered last Thursday and shocked viewers when Mr. Big (Chris Noth), the husband of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), died.

In a recent interview with Vogue, Noth said he knew the end was coming for his character.

"I was really happy with how it came together and how the show looked and how it has reinvented itself," Noth said. "All things end, and it was time for him to go, unless we're gonna be doing 'Scenes From a Marriage,' 'Sex and the City' style. There was nowhere to go with it but six feet under."

Initially, Noth said he "balked at" the idea of coming back and dying, but praised series creator Michael Patrick King as a "wonderful craftsman."

Noth played one of Carrie's love interest for six seasons on "Sex and the City." The characters finally married in the first movie.

As previously reported by Insider, Big died of a sudden heart attack in his bathroom after a Peloton workout at the end of "And Just Like That's" first episode. Carrie returned home to find Big (whose real name is John James Preston) sitting outside of the shower. She held him in her arms as her blue wedding shoes lay abandoned in the shower, soaking in water. The scene marked a symbolic closing of Carrie and Big's chapter together.

Peloton responded to Mr. Big's death with a creative approach. As reported by Business Insider, the company released a new commercial on Sunday featuring Noth and a voiceover cameo from Ryan Reynolds touting the health benefits of using Peloton exercise bikes.

As for how Noth tried to look out for Mr. Big and Carrie he says: "It was very important for both of us to find a way to have that last moment together, not that she walks in and finds me dead in the bathroom."

He continued: "That was essential for me to come back to. And the rest is just chemistry with [Sarah Jessica Parker]. We've known each other a long time."

The first two episodes of "And Just Like That" is streaming now on HBO Max.