Jackie O’s pillbox hat. Bjork’s swan dress. Madonna‘s cone bra. And now: David Duchovny’s red Speedo. Someone call the Smithsonian.
For his latest role, the Californication star will step into the role of…David Duchovny. Or at least a fictionalized version of himself.
The 61-year-old actor will appear in the upcoming Netflix series The Chair, so naturally series writer and executive producer Amanda Peet (who we love!) asked Duchovny if he’d be willing to take a trip down memory lane and slip into the red Speedo he wore 27 years ago in a season 2 episode of The X Files.
He said yes, with some trepidation.
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“I feel lame doing it,” Duchovny told EW. “Plus I think nobody remembers this s— from so long ago. But Sandra (Oh) is fantastic and funny, and Amanda is brilliant and funny and a good person, and she’s written this great, smart show that’s she’s running. I’m so proud to be with her on it. If she says, ‘David, jump,’ I say, ‘How high do you want me to jump in a red Speedo?’”
Twitter was pleased:
?????? The Red Speedo. @davidduchovny #thexfiles #thechairmovie @netflix #theredspeedo pic.twitter.com/2BDmDKdbjC
— MixedDem (@MixedDem) August 16, 2021
Good night! Red speedo and they turned out to be my first early birthday present!???? #DavidDuchovny #netflix pic.twitter.com/HOIW9ugsF3
— davidduchovnyrussia (@dduchovnyrussia) August 16, 2021
It‘s always a good day when you log on to Twitter and see your timeline swamped with pictures of David Duchovny in his speedo. What a glorious time we live in! ??? pic.twitter.com/Pp0vAO0URi
— Colour by numbers (@LuminousPie1) August 16, 2021
I've reached Duane Barry in my @XFiles rewatch.
David Duchovny in nothing but a red Speedo. Yes please!!
— Ruth ???? (@theoofoof) August 11, 2021
David Duchovny filling out the red speedo in that dad bod for a new show.#xfiles#thankyouamandapeet pic.twitter.com/t3wIj50Qm4
— Storyteller Sabrina Dora #freebritney (@sabrinadora21) August 19, 2021
a mere… 5 hours ago or something I was searching "David Duchovny Red Shoe Diaries" on Youtube – and the suggestion was "David Duchovny Red Speedo", of course.
— Stefan Mesch (@smeschmesch) August 17, 2021
Filling out the cast of The Chair are Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Holland Taylor, Nana Mensah, Bob Balaban, David Morse, Everyly, Carganilla and Ron Crawford.
The series premieres on Netflix on August 20.
Fahd
He had my attention in his day. Btw, has there been a winner declared in the Duchovny-Anderson feud/rivalry?
Dymension
Now, why on earth would the Smithsonian be interested in a pair of red speedos? I swear Americans have become so vacuous.
DarkZephyr
Because its an iconic article of clothing from TV history? They have always been interested in such things. What makes this instance “vacuous”? Because its skimpy swimwear? I don’t know if you are a European or a self-loathing American but I have always heard that Europe is so amazingly sex positive and sees America as too sex negative while glorifying TV violence. Is this not actually the case? Shouldn’t America becoming more sex positive be a good thing rather than something to ridicule? Well, wherever you’re from, if you clutch your pearls any tighter, you’re going to choke yourself.
Mack
He does absolutely nothing for me, never has, never will.
humble charlie
More power to him, if he can get into it.
JJinAus
He’s wearing it, look further up.