‘X-Files’ Creator Says Execs Asked “Where’s The Sex Appeal?” When Casting Gillian Anderson

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'X-Files' Creator Says Execs Asked “Where’s The Sex Appeal?” When Casting Gillian Anderson; Talks Challenges Ahead For Ryan Coogler Reboot https://t.co/dTBTndlp8M
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) April 2, 2024
Chris Carter is opening up about the early days of the seminal Fox sci-fi series

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[angriest_girl]

Oh no, a not sexy FBI agent! How could she ever do her job?

[a_files06]

Not surprised.

Probably still being sad bts today for a lot of shows.

[doriiansz]

[braindiva]

I was a huge X-Phile in the 90s, and I do remember this nonsense of how hard Chris Carter and others in the production had to fight to get her cast. Yet, she became such a 90s icon, which is indeed the proof many TV execs don't know anything. Seriously, so many of my bisexual or lesbian friends cite Gillian as one of the actresses that was crucial in realizing their attraction to women!

[cgoblin]

including my sis; it's a scientific fact

[padlock]

my sis, and then eventually me too lol

[siaht]

I feel like Mulder and Scully were both responsible for 90% of the world's Millennial population's sexual awakening one way or the other, unless you were a Millennial living under a rock.

[cstoffer]

Imagine if they chose Pamela and paired her with Kevin sorbo as mulder 🥴🥴🥴

[lamppost1911]

My vomit reaction is to Kevin, specifically.

[cstoffer]

200000 % agreed.

I would have loved Lucy lawless as mulder though.

[lamppost1911]

I have to preface that I never got into Xena but damn, Lucy transcended all the dimensions.