David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson toy with X-Files fans on Twitter
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X-Files fans, dust off your old fan fiction: The chemistry between Mulder and Scully is hotter than ever. Yesterday (and seemingly apropos of nothing), Gillian Anderson tweeted at her former X-Files costar:
It wasn't long before Duchovny replied, and a passionate, public exchange quickly developed:
It's not exactly the X-Files continuation so many fans have longed for, but hey — at least it's more interesting than I Want to Believe.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
