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Jodie Foster Says ChatGPT Overlooks Her 1976 Freaky Friday Role

Her remark highlights worries that AI glosses over older film history.

Overview

  • In a recent Variety interview, Foster said chatbots list the 2003 remake and the 2025 sequel when asked about Freaky Friday movies, omitting the 1976 original.
  • Entertainment Weekly notes the 1976 Disney film starred Foster with Barbara Harris and earned more than $25 million on a $5 million budget.
  • Foster quipped that "AI has no recollection of the '70s," reacting to what she described as ChatGPT's response.
  • She said she has not seen the 2025 sequel, though she watched the 2003 remake and praised Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.
  • Director Nisha Ganatra previously said she tried to secure a Foster cameo for the 2025 sequel, which Foster declined for undisclosed reasons.