Jodie Foster has played some of her most iconic characters and has revealed that she almost starred in the hit series.
Foster confirmed rumors that resurfaced on social media that she turned down the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars.
“They were considering a young Princess Leia, but I was conflicted. I was doing a Disney movie,” she explained.
Jodie Foster claims Gen Z can be 'really annoying' to work with and can't even write a proper email
Jodie Foster has explained why she turned down the iconic role of Princess Leia in Star Wars. (Greg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images)
In an interview on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” she continued, “I didn't want to pull out of the Disney movie because I was already under contract. And they, you guys, 'Okay, you did a great job. ”
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“I don't know how good I was. My hair could have been different,” she joked. “She might have chosen pineapple,” she said, imitating the hair on the top of her head.
Princess Leia, played by the late actress Carrie Fisher, famously had a unique hairstyle with two tightly tied buns on either side of her head.
Carrie Fisher is famous for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars. (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Foster, who stars in the latest season of True Detective, did not say which movie he had his eye on at the time of the offer.
Jodie Foster stars in the new season of True Detective. (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
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The 61-year-old actress recently made headlines for commenting on Gen Z and joking that they are difficult to work with.
“They're really annoying, especially in the workplace,” she told the Guardian. “They're like, 'No, I'm not feeling well today, so I'm going to arrive at 10:30 a.m.'” Or in an email, “This is all grammatically incorrect. I don't check the spelling. Did you? And they say, “Why would you do that? Isn't that restrictive?''
