Chris Noth And Peloton Teamed Up To Remind People That Cycling Can Be Really Healthy, Really

"I feel great."

Chris Noth cycling while drinking a beverage

Peloton was caught by surprise by what happened in the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That..., but the stationary bike brand and Mr. Big himself are now here to remind everyone that cycling can be a really healthy activity.

(WARNING: This contains a major spoiler for And Just Like That...)

As BuzzFeed News previously reported, the first episode of the HBO Max reboot shows Big (Chris Noth) having a heart attack and dying after an intense Peloton workout. And though the show features the bike and Peloton instructor Jess King, the company didn't know about the plotline.

"Due to confidentiality reasons, HBO did not disclose the larger context surrounding the scene to Peloton in advance," Peloton spokesperson Denise Kelly told BuzzFeed News.

Well, Noth is now back — and definitely alive — to promote the Peloton brand and potentially start a new romance himself. In a video posted Sunday to the Peloton Twitter account, he and King sit before a roaring fire and toast to new beginnings. She says he looks great. "I feel great," he replies.

And just like that...he's alive.

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"Should we take another ride?" Noth then asks. "Life's too short not to."

As they gaze at each other, an announcer — Ryan Reynolds, whose marketing company, Maximum Effort, created the video — cuts in to go over all the health benefits of regular cycling, rushing to add, "He's alive."

Kelly told BuzzFeed News on Sunday the social and digital ad spot came together in 48 hours and was filmed in New York City over the weekend.

"In the spot, we reinforce the narrative that Peloton and cardiovascular exercise are good for you, and help millions of real people lead long, happy and healthy lives," she said.

The character's death had left fans shocked and also scratching their heads at how Peloton got roped into it. Shares in the company fell following the episode's release.

And that, one legal expert told the New York Times, could show that the episode hurt the brand's reputation. The company could reasonably consider filing a lawsuit. (Sex and the City creator Michael Patrick King on Sunday clarified to the Wrap that Big died because of the heart problem that was first revealed in the series years earlier.)

A representative for Noth did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News for comment.

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