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The X-Fileswas an American drama series that ran from 1993 to 2018. FeaturingSex Educationstar Gillian Anderson in the lead role, Pamela Anderson was almost going to replace her due to her popularity back in those days.
Starring in the role of C.J. Parker inBaywatch,Anderson found herself in the spotlight by starring in the series. As per Gillian Anderson, the showrunners ofThe X-Fileshad not much faith in her and that’s why they were eyeing theBaywatchstar for the role but they never approached her.
When Pamela Anderson Almost ReplacedSex EducationStar
Back in 1993,Baywatchwas getting traction and recognition from around the world for being an iconic American drama series. On the other hand,The X-Fileswas created with Gillian Anderson originally in the lead role.
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In an interview, Gillian Anderson, who plays the role of Dr. Jean F. Milburn inSex Education,talked about how little faith they had in her. Stating that the studio was looking for“someone bustier”,Anderson name-droppedPamela Andersonbut the studio did not approach her for the role and Gillian Anderson was kept in the lead role.
“They were looking for someone bustier, taller, leggier than me. Pamela was somebody who was more familiar to them in terms of what was on TV at the time.”
Furthering her interview, the actress talked about how little faith the show had in Anderson. Although she appeared for 217 episodes throughout the 11-season runtime of the show, the actress revealed how she was compared to her male co-star.
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When Gillian Anderson Was Compared To Her Male Co-Star
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This incident gave a certain reality check to Gillian Anderson that she was quite replaceable in the show. Although they kept her in the lead role, the actress revealed that the studio behindThe X-Filesdidn’t have any faith in her as they thought that she and David Duchovny (her male co-star) would ruin the show.
“They couldn’t fathom how David and me could equal success. At the beginning, nobody trusted that I could do anything. I had no body of work behind me at all, and, certainly Fox felt very strongly that I wasn’t the right person for the job.”
The series ran for 11 seasons and received a rating of 8.6/10 on IMDB and 74% on Rotten Tomatoes.The X-Filesis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
Source:The Sydney Morning Herald
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