As if Vince Gilligan isn't successful and beloved enough, the TV show creator and writer's fame may soon reach a new level, specifically amongst science fiction fans. The brain behind "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" has expressed interest in being part of the "X-Files" reboot.
In an interview with fan site X-FilesLexicon.com, Gilligan expressed his love for the series he once wrote for and his desire to have something to do with its potential revival.
"I would love to be involved. I don't know with my current schedule, if I necessarily could be involved, but I got to tell you. I hope that is the case, and it works out that there more X-Files in the offing because even if I weren't involved, I can tell you as a fan, I'd be right there with my Dr. Pepper and my big bowl of popcorn, and the lights dimmed down low," Gilligan said when asked if he would want to be involved with a new "X-Files" series or miniseries. "I think The X-Files is going to live forever. I think it's a wonderful show, I am more proud that I can even express that I was a part of it, that I was a fan before I was ever a part of it, and I knew it was something special before I was ever involved in it.
"The thought that there could be more episodes of The X-Files is very exciting to me indeed. Absolutely if I knew I could do it, I would love to be a part of it, but even if I am not, you can know for a fact that I'll be watching every episode and rooting them on, and being very much the fan boy that I started, in regards to The X-Files."
Gilligan added that he when the "The Lone Gunmen," an "X-Files" spinoff he executive produced, was canceled after one short season, he was "crushed."
Lucky for all of us, Gilligan went on to create other successful shows after the spinoff was terminated.
An easter egg of sorts for Gilligan fans is that "Breaking Bad" may not have ever existed if it wasn't for "X-Files."
Gilligan wrote the season six episode titled "Drive" and casted Bryan Cranston as the villain, long before AMC's hit show was even a thought in his head. The rest is small screen history.
Check out the video of Cranston, pre-Heisenberg and with a mullet, in the episode below.
