The following information was sent to AICN Headquarters yesterday, however FATHER GEEK was unable to confirm it. Again I was NOT able to confirm, however today it appears on Garth Franklin's DARK HORIZONS site and since some Talkbackers have begun to throw it back and forth I decided to give you the text of the post on Dark Horizons. Once again, we at AICN have not confirmed this story as of yet...
From DARK HORIZONS and Garth Franklin
Gillian Anderson's Next: Will Scully be swinging a light saber, snacking alongside Hannibal Lecter or doing something else entirely? A regular & reliable scooper to this site has undergone a name change to 'The Phantom Penis' to bring you this tidbit of information - he caught up with Anderson recently (I can't divulge the location because it may blow his cover) and asked her directly about the rumours:
"I asked her if the following were true: According to rumor, Gillian would be playing a Jedi Council Member who is newly appointed to the Council and was trained by Qui-Gon (and may have been more to him). As I asked her this, she just smiled and didn't say a word! She did say she though she would be filming a movie outside the United States around the time Episode II will be shot
Then she said she would not be replacing Jodie Foster in Hannibal, as her X-Files contract currently states that she cannot play an FBI Agent in any other film as this would be in conflict of interest with her character on The X-Files." (Editor's Note: This would seem to match word today that Cate Blanchett is now the hot tip, despite her already crowded schedule)
