It's hard to imagine the X-Files being anywhere near as successful without David Duchovny in the central role, but the decision to cast him was made quite late into the production process. Leading the way in the minds of some network executives was Bruce Campbell who, arguably the number 1 supernatural leading man in the early 90s, had the credibility to attract the audience they were after. In the end The Chin missed out, and the world of cult movies kept its favourite son.
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It's hard to imagine the X-Files being anywhere near as successful without David Duchovny in the central role, but the decision to cast him was made quite late into the production process. Leading the way in the minds of some network executives was Bruce Campbell who, arguably the number 1 supernatural leading man in the early 90s, had the credibility to attract the audience they were after. In the end The Chin missed out, and the world of cult movies kept its favourite son.