Gillian Anderson Begs For Ghostbusters 3 Role

While most of us were getting excited about the confirmation of a female-fronted Ghostbusters 3 last week, the news obviously took a little longer to reach Gillian Anderson.

But the former star of The X Files has made up for it with the enthusiasm of her response after learning of the project during a Reddit AMA session.

She replied: "OH MY GOD, I just looked it up online.

"Paul Feig, cast me now! Start a Twitter petition! I'm free!!!!! I'm free I'm free and I'm funny, goddamnit!"

And she encouraged fans who suggested an internet petition to help her land a role, writing: "MAKE IT HAPPEN!!"

But if that doesn't pan out for her, it seems she might still be able to get her supernatural fix in another long-awaited threequel.

Because she hinted that there could soon be news of a third X Files movie.

Asked if progress was being made, she said: "Sorta kinda. Keep your ears to the ground."