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‘X Files’ Creator Says Studio Execs Asked ‘Where’s the Sex Appeal?’ About Gillian Anderson, Calls New Reboot a ‘Hard Job’ Since ‘Everything’s a Conspiracy’ Now

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‘X Files’ Creator Says Studio Execs Asked ‘Where’s the Sex Appeal?’ About Gillian Anderson, Calls New Reboot a ‘Hard Job’ Since ‘Everything’s a Conspiracy’ Now

ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to [Dormant, please move to !television@lemm.ee] Movies and TV Shows@lemm.ee · 2 years ago

"The X-Files" creator Chris Carter says studio executives asked him "where is the sex appeal?" when he pitched Gillian Anderson to star.

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The only person who could have played Scully besides Gillian Anderson was Téa Leoni…

And what an episode it was.

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