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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 (variety.com)
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[-] loobkoob@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago

This is absolutely true. But also, Gillian Anderson is even more attractive now than she was when X-Files started - that woman has aged like fine wine! Which makes it a doubly stupid thing for the executives to be saying.

[-] livus@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

If you click through to the original interview it was something they said during casting for the original.

She was an unknown actor and the execs wanted a Pamela Anderson (Baywatch era) style female lead.

[-] nayminlwin@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah... The Fall, American Gods, Sex Education. She just kept getting more and more gorgeous.

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