Every so often, an old clip resurfaces and takes over the internet for the afternoon. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re endearing and sometimes they’re the perfect combination of both. So when a 2016 interview of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson on Jimmy Kimmel began making the rounds, people were obsessed.
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The clip, which was part of the press junket for the revival of The X-Files, focused on the alleged tension that the pair had off-screen in the original 90s run of the mega-popular spooky drama. But the real draw is showing just how much chemistry the Fox Mulder and Dana Scully duo still possess.
A masterclass in sizzling on-screen. Their compatibility is unsurprising as their characters were the inspiration for the now-common relationshipping — or shipping — that has permeated pop culture.
More Duchovny and Anderson, please. Just less humidity.
