Duchovny and Jolie starred together in the thriller "Playing God" in 1997. The "Californication" star appeared on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live and explained how she knew the actress would become such a big star one day.
"I feel like I discovered Angelina Jolie," Duchovny joked while speaking with host Andy Cohen, people.com reports.
To which Cohen asked, "Really?" and the actor said, "Yes, because I was at the casting, I was part of the casting of, I didn't discover her, but you know, she came in and I knew she was a movie star, and I told everyone." We have to choose it."
'Playing God' had Duchovny essay the role of Eugene Sands, a disgraced surgeon who reinvents himself as a "shooting doctor" for criminals. The actress played Claire, one of the criminals' girlfriends.
It was in an interview in 1997 where Jolie shared that the role was "wild."
"(Playing God) was very rock'n'roll and fun and loud and saying what you want to say, dressing wildly and loving wildly - you know that fantasy. I really let myself get into that world," she told the half.
"Being the age I am, sometimes I feel like a punk kid walking into certain settings, but this time I didn't. I felt very much (like) a woman."
After 'Playing God', Jolie continued to achieve stardom with her work in George Wallace, which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Film Made for Television in 1998. .
Two years later, she won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in 'Girl, Interrupted' at the 72nd Academy Awards.
"I feel like I discovered Angelina Jolie," Duchovny joked while speaking with host Andy Cohen, people.com reports.
To which Cohen asked, "Really?" and the actor said, "Yes, because I was at the casting, I was part of the casting of, I didn't discover her, but you know, she came in and I knew she was a movie star, and I told everyone." We have to choose it."
'Playing God' had Duchovny essay the role of Eugene Sands, a disgraced surgeon who reinvents himself as a "shooting doctor" for criminals. The actress played Claire, one of the criminals' girlfriends.
It was in an interview in 1997 where Jolie shared that the role was "wild."
"(Playing God) was very rock'n'roll and fun and loud and saying what you want to say, dressing wildly and loving wildly - you know that fantasy. I really let myself get into that world," she told the half.
"Being the age I am, sometimes I feel like a punk kid walking into certain settings, but this time I didn't. I felt very much (like) a woman."
After 'Playing God', Jolie continued to achieve stardom with her work in George Wallace, which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Film Made for Television in 1998. .
Two years later, she won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in 'Girl, Interrupted' at the 72nd Academy Awards.
