Jackie O’s pillbox hat. Björk’s swan dress. Madonna’s conical bra. And now: David Duchovny’s red Speedo. Someone is calling the Smithsonian.
For his last role, the Californication star will play… David Duchovny. Or at least a fictionalized version of himself.
The 61-year-old actor will be appearing in the upcoming Netflix series The Chair Duchovny, so naturally writer and executive producer Amanda Peet (whom we love!) Asked Duchovny if he would be ready to take a trip down memory lane and slip away. . in the red Speedo he wore 27 years ago in a Season 2 episode of The X Files.
He said yes, with some trepidation.
“I feel lame doing it,” Duchovny told EW. “Besides, I don’t think anyone remembers that s- from so long ago. But Sandra (Oh) is fantastic and funny, and Amanda is bright and funny and a good person, and she wrote this big, smart show that she’s running. I’m so proud to be with her on this. If she says, “David, jump,” I say, “How high do you want me to jump in a red Speedo?
Twitter was thrilled:
It’s always a good day when you log into Twitter and see your timeline inundated with photos of David Duchovny in his speedo. What a glorious time we are living! ??? pic.twitter.com/Pp0vAO0URi
– Color by numbers (@ LuminousPie1) August 16, 2021
I reached Duane Barry in my rewatch @XFiles.
David Duchovny in nothing but a red Speedo. Yes please!!
– Ruth ???? (@theoofoof) August 11, 2021
Just… 5 hours or so ago, I was looking for “David Duchovny Red Shoe Diaries” on Youtube – and the suggestion was “David Duchovny Red Speedo”, of course.
– Stefan Mesch (@smeschmesch) August 17, 2021
Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Holland Taylor, Nana Mensah, Bob Balaban, David Morse, Everyly, Carganilla and Ron Crawford round out the cast of The Chair Duchovny.
The series premieres on Netflix on August 20.
