Gillian Anderson has opened up on her exit from The X-Files, further cementing the show’s cancellation after 11 seasons, as we reported last week.
Explaining her departure from the series and ruling out any future return, Anderson said:
“Why? There’s lots of things I want to do in my life and in my career. It’s been an extraordinary character, but there’s lots of things to do and I don’t want to be tied down doing one thing.”
As Chris (Carter) has said, [The Season 10] short stack of episodes felt like learning to walk again and the decision of 10 felt like a pace where we’re up and running.”
“It wasn’t suggested that now is a new series, but I’m serious. I’m finished.”
Series creator Chris Carter and FOX bosses have already stated that The X-Files doesn’t exist without Dana Scully, meaning no Season 12 un-cancellation for the show.
Despite the cancellation, Carter has hinted that the upcoming series finale will end on a cliffhanger.
Vern says
To bad … Scully has never looked so hot.
WOLF says
WTF! alors pourquoi avoir voulu faire ces 2 dernières saisons? Franchement?
WOLF says
WTF! so why did you want to do these last 2 seasons? Frankly?
Linda says
If there’s no plan on having a Season 12, then why torture fans with a cliffhanger ending???
pamela white says
I Loved this program so much over the years, never missed any from day one, but after so long a break then to try and bring it back was never going to work why? well we all did read how one was not happy with the amount of money david was getting, and its was all a bit much in the papers of “He said she said”, it was clear they did not much like each other over the “Actors Pay” fight…It was good in its day but watching it now? i just don’t believe it…poor x files…Great Program but it was over long ago….It Does not now ring true because their hearts are no longer in it…and you can tell….
DON DAMON says
As with all good things, this also must pass. These last 2 episodes of season 12 were at best, passable. But, Gillian is showing signs of a woman who needs something else. When she was younger, she hung right in there for 10 seasons. Season 11 also was passable. I can’t see “The X-Files continuing on.
If Chris Carter wants to keep beating this horse, he’ll need a new team. That’s why the offices of the x-files were closed. No new unexplained stories.
Good luck to Gillian Anderson. Fantastic actress, and always a real woman.