Overview

• Anderson has approached Foster for roles in at least three of his past films, but each offer was declined.
• He cites her performance in her directorial debut, Little Man Tate, as a key creative inspiration.
• The Phoenician Scheme, featuring Benicio del Toro, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Cera, expands nationwide on June 6.
• Foster has taken on only three acting roles in the 2020s, earning an Oscar nomination for Nyad and premiering A Private Life at Cannes.
• The two-time Oscar winner says she prefers directing over acting and intends to launch her next film once funding is secured.