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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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[–] psycho_driver 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Except Anderson was dripping with sex appeal IMO. She definitely was for mid-teens me.

[–] gerbler 5 points 7 months ago

Sure she had it but her real appeal was the subtlety. She wasn't some bimbo beach babe she was a doctor, an agent a skeptic and a professional. What the executives wanted was the former because their opinion of their audience was somewhere at the bottom of a bottomless pit.

It's also worth noting that the presence of a character like Scully on TV resulted in a noticeable uptick in women applying for roles in agencies like the FBI (say what you will about three-letters but having more female representation isn't making them worse).