I used to love that show and I love Julianne Moore, but I can not even muster up any excitement over the prospect of the movie. I mean, the first one was a big let down and the series went out with a whimper.
Tracey Brent Wodehouse wrote: > > http://www.moviehole.net/news/20070401_moore_to_play_scully_in_xfiles.html > <http://www.moviehole.net/news/20070401_moore_to_play_scully_in_xfiles.html> > > Moore to play Scully in X-Files sequel > > Date : April 1, 2007 Posted By : Clint Morris > > Another month … another makeover for a popular film franchise. > > Hot on the heels of David Duchovny's comments that the next "X-Files" > movie is being brokered as we speak comes news from CarterEsque.com that > co-star Gillian Anderson - who has played his sciency subordinate since > the series' commencement in 1993 - has opted out of the new film. > > Reports say Twentieth Century Fox is now in talks with Julianne Moore to > replace Anderson as Agent Dana Scully. A deal is expected to be made > before the end of the month. > > Anderson, whose star has risen considerably in the past couple of years > (she recently appeared in the Oscar Winning "King of Scotland"), says via > her reps that "[X-Files] has been a wonderful experience, and I will > always cherish my time on the series [and] the film, but the time has come > to move on - I just don't believe I can bring anything more to the > character at this point. I wish the filmmakers my heartfelt best". > > Ironically, Julianne Moore also took over from Jodie Foster when she > decided not to reprise her role as Agent Clarice Starling in "Hannibal", > the "Silence of the Lambs" follow-up, a couple of years back. > > "The X-Files 2" will be the third film for Duchovny and Moore. They > previously co-starred together in "Evolution" and the recent "Trust the > Man". > > Thanks to ‘Loof Lirpa' > >
