According to Screen Rant, Gillian Anderson revealed that the upcoming 11th season of the hit sci-fi series will be her last. In an interview session with outlets including Screen Rant at New York Comic-Con Sunday, Anderson said that she will not be returning to the series after Season 11. Here’s how Anderson’s planned exit was revealed during a reporter roundtable:
Are you still open to continuing on beyond this season?
Gillian Anderson: No, no, I think this will be it for me.
So, why did you want to do this season?
Gillian Anderson: Because it felt like it wasn’t over. It didn’t feel like we necessarily deliver everything the fans were expecting of us last time, and so it was that.
And later in the interview…
How much will you miss her if this is really it for you?
Gillian Anderson: I don’t know. You may need to talk to me in a few years about that once I finally shut the door. You know, there’s always been this “maybe one more” thing hanging over, but when the door is finally shut, call me up and ask me that question again.
By saying, “Talk to me in a few years about that once I finally shut the door” and “there’s always been this ‘maybe one more’ thing hanging over,” it almost seems to convey that the door to a return is cracked open, if only a little bit.
UPDATE: A representative from FOX has reached out and told Screen Rant that Gillian Anderson “has not commented on returning as it’s premature in that she is currently filming the new event series.”