Who you gonna call... Gillian Anderson! Actress begs to be cast in Ghostbusters 3 as she continues to tease new X-Files movie

By Shyam Dodge for MailOnline

Published: 13:21 EST, 14 October 2014 | Updated: 15:17 EST, 14 October 2014

She's already an icon for her role in arguably the most influential science fiction television show of all time.

But now X-Files alum Gillian Anderson wants a role in the new all-female led Ghostbusters 3.

During a Reddit Ask Me Anything session on Sunday, the 46-year-old was alerted to the fact that a new ghost fighting comedy is in the works and she wanted in.

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Begging for it: Gillian Anderson says she wants to be a part of Ghostbusters 3, pictured last week in New York

Begging for it: Gillian Anderson says she wants to be a part of Ghostbusters 3, pictured last week in New York

A participant in the AMA told the gorgeous actress that Paul Feig has a planned sequel in the works, and she responded: 'OH MY GOD, I just looked it up online. Paul Feig, cast me now!'

Adding: 'Start a Twitter petition! I'm free!!!!! I'm free I'm free and I'm funny, g*******!' 

Another participant responded excitedly: 'MAKE IT HAPPEN!!' 

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'I'm free!': During a Reddit Ask Me Anything session on Sunday, the 46-year-old was alerted to the fact that a new ghost fighting comedy is in the works and she wanted in

Coming soon: The original 1984 film

Coming soon: The original 1984 film

Feig's project is reported to be in collaboration with The Heat's screenwriter Katie Dipplold. 

Gillian, who was made famous on the 1990s Fox series The X-Files was queried as to whether or not a third film for the franchise was ever going to happen.

Anderson replied coyly: 'Uh....uh... uh… Sorta kinda.' 

'Keep your ears to the ground,' she added. 

I want to believe: Pictured in a previous X-Files film with David Duchovny 

I want to believe: Pictured in a previous X-Files film with David Duchovny 

Last week Gillian was asked on Twitter about the long-awaited three-quel.

She tweeted back: 'Hope is out there.'

But it was just last year that the creator behind the phenomenon known as The X-Files Chris Carter, told Empire Magazine: 'I think all of us are interested in putting the band back together.'

'I have an idea for a third movie in my head,' he added. 'The colonisation date has passed [December 22, 2012] and that is something we wouldn't ignore. For the second movie, we only had the budget for a stand-alone story, but we want to go back to the mythology.'

 

 

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