Fact——>The decision on Mulder came down to David Duchovny (at the time best known for his stint on Twin Peaks) and one other actor.The X-Files was the only pilot script that Duchovny’s manager sent him that year. “I read it, and I thought it was a really good story and that UFOs would get boring after three or four episodes,” said Duchovny. “I thought I could go to Vancouver for a month and get paid, and then go on and do my next movie.”
It’s hilarious how everyone wrote the X-Files off. “Yeah, this show will be cancelled in no time.” That was sure as hell...