Home > Creative Content > TV Shows “I would say, have an open mind,” the actress who played Dana Scully in the original series adds Gillian Anderson promises that Ryan Coogler’s reboot of “The X-Files” will be worth fans’ time. While talking at Awesome Con , Anderson gushed about the “Sinners” director’s work on the new “X-Files” project. While the new show stars Danielle Deadwyler, talks between Coogler and the “X-Files” alum have happened and Anderson has seen a glimpse of what the plans are.