Deadline reported in an exclusive that Hulu’s reboot of The X-Files has cast eight guest roles for its pilot, including Steve Buscemi (Monsters, Inc., Con Air), Tantoo Cardinal (Where The Rivers Flow North, Falls Around Her), Sofia Grace Clifton (All the Wrong Reasons, The Keys to Life), Ben Foster (The Mechanic, Six Feet Under), Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs, What If…?), Lochlyn Munro (Freddy vs. Jason, A Night at the Roxbury), and recent Weapons best actress Oscar winner Amy Madigan (Uncle Buck, American Woman). The ensemble will join the pilot alongside previously announced leads Himesh Patel (Don’t Look Up, Tenet) and Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall, Till).
Deadwyler and Patel will play two completely new original characters for this reboot, introduced, via Deadline, as two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond when assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplainable phenomena. Series creator Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed) serves as writer and director for the pilot, just off of winning the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in March for his critically-acclaimed film Sinners. He serves as executive producer alongside X-Files original series creator Chris Carter (Millenium, Harsh Realm), Jennifer Yale (The Copenhagen Test, Legion), and Zinzi Coogler (Creed III, Judas and the Black Messiah) and Sev Ohanian (Missing, Space Jam: A new Legacy) under Proximity Media (the Cooglers’ production company). Yale is also credited as Showrunner – with Proximity’s Simone Harris and the company’s director of development Dezi Gallegos as co-executive producer and to oversee the pilot. Cast members Deadwyler and Patel are credited as co-EPs.
The pilot is still in development, so there are no details at this time on what part each guest will be playing.
Emmy-winning actor Buscemi’s extensive credits include season two of Netflix’s Wednesday and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, with dozens of feature films and his own web television series Park Bench with Steve Buscemi (which won him the Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series in 2016). He will star opposite Sam Rockwell (Charlie’s Angels, The Bad Guys) and John Malkovich (Empire of the Sun, Con Air) in Martin McDonagh’s feature film Wild Horses Nine for Searchlight in the fall. Buscemi is repped by Gotham Group and UTA.
Over her 50-year career, Canadian actress Cardinal’s 130 film and TV projects include Killers of the Flower Moon, Prime Video’s 3 Pines, Chasing Shakespeare, ABC’s Stumptown, Wind River, and Eden. She recently wrapped on the final season of the Netflix live action Avatar: The Last Airbender, guest starring as Hama. She is represented by RED Management and Murray Gibson.
Clifton’s recent credits include The Muppets Mayhem for Disney+ and an appearance in the 10-part documentary series People of the West. She first gained recognition at a young age for her role as Baby Andy in Station 19. Clifton is repped by Link Entertainment and Zuri Agency.
Foster’s most recent appearance was opposite Sydney Sweeny (Euphoria, The White Lotus) in the biographical sports drama from Black Bear Pictures, Christy, and he can be found next in IFC’s Motor City. The film had premiered originally at the Venice Film Festival. He is represented by Toczek Suddleson Law Group and Range Media Partners.
Jacobs earned two Critics Choice Award nominations and a Gotham Award nomination for her work on the Emmy-nominated FX comedy series Reservation Dogs, of which she starred in and wrote/directed. Her credited appearances include Netflix’s The Order and Amazon MGM’s holiday comedy Oh. What. Fun., and her feature film producorial debut Backspot. Jacobs is repped by Gersh Agency, Sloan, Offer, Weber & Dern, and Entertainment 360.
Munro returns to Scary Movie this summer with the sixth installment in the series, which premieres in theaters on June 6. He is known for his portrayal of Hal Cooper in CW’s Riverdale and for starring in White Chicks. He is repped by TalentWorks, Northern Exposure, and Alchemy Entertainment.
Madigan gained notoriety last summer for her portrayal of Aunt Gladys in the hit horror film Weapons from Zach Cregger (Companion, Barbarian). She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her film Twice in a Lifetime. Other credits include Fringe, Grey’’s Anatomy, and Carnivale. She just wrapped shooting for the Amblin/Netflix limited series All the Sinners Bleed. Madigan is represented by Anonymous Content and Paradigm Talent Agency.