Jodie Foster Claims AI Disrespected Her Career

Oscar-winning actor Jodie Foster has questioned the effectiveness of artificial intelligence in a new interview, humorously revealing she’s been specifically left displeased by its lack of knowledge regarding her résumé.

Interviewed by Variety, the The Silence of the Lambs star said that ChatGPT doesn’t recognize her as the star of the original Freaky Friday, which was famously remade in 2003 as a vehicle for Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

“You know who forgets that I was the original Annabel in Freaky Friday? AI. If you go on to ChatGPT, or any of those things, and you say, like, ‘Hey, what are the Freaky Friday movies?’ They say there was an original, which is the ‘original’ with Jamie Lee Curtis, and then there’s the second one that just came out. And they don’t mention me! AI has no recollection of the ’70s.”

Adapted from author Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel, the first Freaky Friday movie came out in 1976 and featured Foster as protagonist Annabel Andrews opposite Barbara Harris as her mother Ellen. The two magically swap bodies and, in the process, gain a deeper understanding of each other’s lives.

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Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in Freakier Friday

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More than two decades after their own Freaky Friday hit cinemas, Curtis and Lohan reprised their roles in the sequel Freakier Friday last summer. The story saw mother and daughter attempting to regain control of their own bodies after swapping with Anna’s daughter and stepdaughter Lily before the latter’s wedding day.

In the MovieWeb review, writer Julian Roman reckoned Curtis stole the show in a “knockdown-funny performance.”

Her reaction to gray hair, a wrinkled face and not quite controlling your bladder is comedic gold. Curtis then emulates Lily’s crazy fashion style and influencer antics, which mystifies a bewildered Ryan (Mark Harmon reprising his role as Tess’ husband). His reactions to Tess’ juvenile turn smartly validate Curtis, who gives it her all with an unfiltered and spot-on response to rapid aging.

The scenes of Lily and Harper — who are really Tess and Anna — enjoying the benefits of being young and spry are fantastic. Imagine having your teenage metabolism and being able to plow through junk food without worrying about weight gain. But it’s not all roses, because the two are now subject to discipline by adults who won’t tolerate their seemingly pretentious behavior. A cameo from a literal old-school favorite had this reviewer in stitches.

The plot has many moving parts. It’s easy to follow, but some might find it too convoluted. And there’s never any doubt of a happy ending, making the parade of shenanigans and tearjerker moments in the third act tedious to sit through. Director Nisha Ganatra (Cake, The High Note) doesn’t cut any corners, however, and allows the film to reach its natural conclusion. She spices up the screen with nifty visuals to balance a near two-hour story. Freakier Friday runs long, and admittedly treads melodramatic, but most viewers will be leaving the theater with a smile.

With 228 reviews, the movie has a decent 73% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.