Do redheads have more fun? Yes if you consider solving supernatural crimes with your possible soulmate fun and if you are at all a fan of The X Files you certainly do.
Gillian Andersons Dana Scully was one half of one of the most talked about procedurals this side of Law & Order. Her will they would not they relationship with Fox Mulder David Duchovny across 11 seasons and two movies is arguably one of the series biggest talking points even today. Plot aside there has always been a considerable amount of love for Scully fiery red hair. Anderson notably is not a natural redhead she has one of many actresses who have had their hair dyed for a particular role. And while the general attitude toward Scullys look has always been pretty positive if not overly protective it was one of very few qualms that Anderson herself had with the character.
In hindsight the directive might have come from X Files creator Chris Carter himself. Scully was in part Carters way of paying homage to Clarice Starling played by Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs. Apart from the obvious parallels between their characters Scully and Starling both have red hair. According to Carter, that wasn't a coincidence.
The new color definitely suited Scully but Anderson was never really a fan. It was a bit shocking for me at the beginning because shortly after the series ended I got rid of the red as quickly as possible to try to keep some semblance of privacy she recalled. Anderson was not able to stick with her preferred hair color forever though With the enduring popularity of The X Files as well as the demand for a she has returned to the red at least twice since.
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