Fox Tried to Pay Gillian Anderson Half of David Duchovny's Salary—Again
LatestThe X-Files returns to television on Sunday, and until then, let’s take a moment with the news that Fox offered Gillian Anderson half of David Duchovny’s salary in initial negotiations for the reboot. Doesn’t that just make you want to tune in?
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Anderson said that this pay disparity was a throwback to an old problem she’d had with Fox executives, who took nearly seven years during the science-fiction show’s first airing to pay her in a way that was comparable to her co-star Duchovny. They even required Dana Scully to walk a step or two behind Fox Mulder so that the pair were never side-by-side on screen, which is baffling considering the strength and intelligence of Scully’s character.