Overview
- Hopkins called reports that he and Jodie Foster feuded during the 1991 shoot "publicity crap" on the Armchair Expert podcast.
- He writes in We Did OK, Kid that they largely kept their distance during filming to preserve the Lecter–Starling dynamic.
- Hopkins recounts a final‑day lunch where Foster said she had been scared of him, after which they hugged and later greeted each other warmly.
- Foster previously said she was scared of Hopkins and that they spoke little on set, remarks in 2016 and 2021 that helped fuel the rumors.
- The Oscar‑winning film’s legacy keeps interest high as Hopkins promotes his new memoir, which also touches on his life and estrangement from his daughter.