X-Files star Gillian Anderson reveals the conditions that would need to be in place for her to return as Scully: '...there would need to be a whole new set of writers & the baton would need to be handed on for it to feel like it was new and progressive.'
Gillian Anderson reveals under which conditions she would consider a return to The X-Files. The series follows two FBI agents — realist Dana Scully, played by Anderson, and conspiracy theorist Fox Mulder, played by David Duchovny — as they attempt to uncover the truth behind impossible phenomena. The X-Files ran from 1993 to 2018, earning a title as one of the longest-running science-fiction series in network TV history.
Anderson was present in every season of the show but shared that her time on the X-Files set was filled with anxiety and breakdowns. In 2002, she left The X-Files to perform in stage plays, unsure if she would ever return to television, but ultimately decided to appear in the show’s tenth season. Despite Anderson’s less-than-perfect experience starring in The X-Files, her work has had clear and lasting effects on fans.
Anderson explains that her disinclination to continue The X-Files partly stems from a work environment that was not as gender-equal as the content of the show might have suggested. Anderson had been excited to play Scully, because she was"a woman that I haven’t seen before on television" and"so unique.
Anderson’s experience on The X-Files is indicative of a consistent theme of sexism in media that is unfortunately still present today. Although Anderson was an instrumental and irreplaceable aspect of the show, it is unlikely that the show creators would be willing to completely revamp the crew of the series to ensure her return.
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