Gillian Anderson has said that she is "not saying no" to appearing in the upcoming reboot of The X-Files.
During an appearance on on the Today show in US, she said, "It's so funny because for most of my life, since I have finished The X Files, every interview I do, people have asked and the answer has always been, 'Nope, not going to happen, not going to happen.'
"Now, Ryan Coogler, who is the director of Black Panther - brilliant, brilliant director - has approached Chris Carter to say that he wants to do a take on it, and I cannot think of a better way around for a reboot to happen. I think he's a bit of a genius," she said.
She added: "There is a chance it will happen - whether I am involved in it is a whole other thing - but I'm not saying no.
"I think he’s really cool and I think if he did it, it would probably be done incredibly well. And maybe I’ll pop in for a little something something."
The 55-year-old actress also spoke about returning to filming The X Files just 10 days after giving birth to her daughter via caesarean section 30 years ago, explaining that it was guilt that led her to going back so soon.
She said, "If I didn't feel so guilty that I got pregnant in the first season, I might have taken better care of myself and been more thoughtful about what I needed for my best interest at the time.
"But I think I was so wrapped up in: 'I almost got fired, I'll mess this up, I’ll do whatever they say.' So yeah, 10 days after a C-section [I was back at work]," she said.
"But we’re still talking about it, right? It’s interesting. Whatever it was, 30 years ago."
Anderson was speaking as part of a promotional interview for upcoming Netflix drama Scoop, which tells the story of Prince Andrew's car crash interview on BBC show Newsnight. Anderson plays journalist Emily Maitlis who was tasked with quizzing the royal over thorny issues including his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The show will be available to stream on Netflix from Friday 5 April.
