During an eight-award-winning season run, "Entourage" muse Emmanuelle Chriqui has played the lovable Sloan, Eric "E" Murphy's (Kevin Connolly's) on-again/off-again love interest on the HBO hit series. Now she returns to the big screen in "Entourage," the movie, in a "big" way -- she's expecting!

"It's been amazing. It was so wonderful to be back with the boys and to resume our characters," Chriqui told Latin Post in an exclusive interview in Los Angeles.

"Initially I was a little floored. I was like 'oh my God, I am going to be eight months pregnant for the majority of this movie," she added. "But it was really nice and it was actually really great to come back in such a meaningful way and to come back in such a different way than what the fans would probably... maybe expect."

"E" and Sloan have had a rocky relationship, but the former couple are about to face parenthood. "E" has made his share of mistakes, yet Sloan continues to have a kind and forgiving heart despite his bad behavior. In the film, "E" is juggling his feelings for Sloan along with those for his new girlfriend, who isn't thrilled with the situation.

"There's some work to be done in Eric and Sloan's relationship, and that plays itself out in the movie," Connolly said in an earlier interview. "They've agreed not to be together, but to share the parenting, and that's hard. They've just been through so much together, good and bad, and they're trying to see if they can recover from the damage that he has done in the last six months."

"She's about to pop," added Chriqui. "It's a big deal -- the first baby in the group. But they're not together right now, so it's hard on them both. And she's going to have this baby whether he wants to be a part of it or not."

"E" appears as more of a bad boy this time around and has some surprising sex scenes, which isn't typical for his character. Chriqui was glad that Connolly had the chance to explore another side of "E" while it may not be as favorable to some "Entourage" fans rooting for the couple.

"I love it for him," she said. "I love that there are so many twists and turns and surprises in that typical 'Entourage' way..."

Delving into the dynamic of these two characters is a thrill for Chriqui.

"Some of my favorite moments is when I get to get into it with E," she pointed out. "I think they are so fun."

"I am just so honored I guess and just so happy to be just with the boys and sort of representing, I suppose just like that grounded side of this town," she said. "And sort of representing that like 'yeah by the way, we're all normal. We are all having babies and starting families and doing everything -- even in Hollywood, you know?"

Where does she foresee Sloan's relationship with E going?

Chriqui says that "E and Sloan are two people who are soulfully connected," and have unconditional love for each other, despite everything that has happened, which makes their relationship "both special and frustrating for her."

"I mean I can only hope that they would actually end up together, but ya know, who's to know really, she said. "Stay tuned!"

Check out Latin Post's exclusive interview with Emmanuelle Chriqui. "Entourage" is currently in theaters.

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