Overview

• During his Phoenician Scheme promotional tour, Anderson revealed he offered Foster parts in three or four consecutive films but never secured her agreement.
• The Phoenician Scheme, co-written by Roman Coppola and starring Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton, premiered at Cannes on May 18 and expands nationwide on June 6.
• Foster premiered her French-language thriller A Private Life at Cannes on May 20 as she shifts her career focus toward directing.
• Anderson credits Foster’s performance in her directorial debut Little Man Tate for inspiring his pursuit but acknowledges mismatched timing has stalled a collaboration.
• Foster has appeared in only three films this decade and prioritizes directing new projects over taking additional acting roles.