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Jodie Foster Roasts AI for Forgetting Her Original 'Freaky Friday' Role

Jodie Foster has called out artificial intelligence for a glaring omission regarding film history. She notes that AI chatbots like ChatGPT fail to mention her starring role in the original 1976 'Freaky Friday'. The AI only references the 2003 remake starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, along with the 2025 sequel. Foster finds the error amusing, especially as she is good friends with Jamie Lee Curtis, who later played a version of her character.

Key Points: Jodie Foster Calls Out AI Over 'Freaky Friday' Memory Glitch

  • AI chatbots omit Foster's 1976 role
  • Only cites 2003 remake and 2025 sequel
  • Foster remains friends with Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Original film was a major box office success
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Jodie Foster roasts AI for glitching about her original 'Freaky Friday' role

Jodie Foster humorously criticizes AI chatbots for omitting her role in the 1976 'Freaky Friday', only citing the 2003 remake and its sequel.

"You know who forgets that I was the original Annabel in Freaky Friday is AI. - Jodie Foster"

Los Angeles, Jan 9

Hollywood actress Jodie Foster is taking a dim view of artificial intelligence for forgetting her role in the original 'Freaky Friday' movie.

The 63-year-old actress claims that if "what are the 'Freaky Friday' movies" is typed into ChatGPT, the chatbot does not mention her role of Annabel - who has a row with her mom Ellen (played by Barbara Harris) before they swap bodies and navigate life in each other's shoes, reports 'Female First UK'.

The actress said that it states the original movie is the 2003 remake starring Lindsay Lohan, 39, and 67 year old Jamie Lee Curtis, and its 2025 sequel, 'Freakier Friday', only.

Foster told 'Variety', "You know who forgets that I was the original Annabel in Freaky Friday is AI. So if you go on like ChatGPT or any of those things and say, 'Hey! What are the Freaky Friday movies?'. They say there was an original, which is the original with Jamie Lee Curtis, and then there's the second one (Freakier Friday) that just came out. And they don't mention me. AI has no recollection of the '70s".

Almost 30 years after the 1976 'Freaky Friday', which grossed more than $25 million on a $5 million budget, was remade by 61-year-old director Mark Waters.

As per 'Female First UK', he cast Lindsay Lohan in the role of Anna Coleman, inspired by Foster's role, and Curtis as her mom Tess Coleman, inspired by Harris' character.

In 2025, 'Freaky Friday' received a sequel from 51-year-old filmmaker Nisha Ganatra, which Foster has not seen yet.

Foster said, "I haven't seen the brand-new one, but I did see the other one and, of course, I love Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. And it is funny how different it was because it was a different time period and all of that, and Jamie and I laugh about that because she's a very good friend of mine. "So we do laugh about how we were in that same movie".

- IANS

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Rohit P
Funny how AI forgets the 70s but remembers everything we post on social media! On a serious note, this shows why we can't rely on chatbots for accurate historical or cultural context. Human curation is still needed.
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Aman W
I had no idea there was a 1976 version! I grew up with the Lindsay Lohan one. Just goes to show how remakes can completely overshadow the original. Will try to find and watch the older one now.
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Sarah B
Respectfully, while the AI glitch is amusing, isn't this a bit of a niche concern? In a world with bigger issues, a movie star being forgotten by a chatbot seems low priority. The tech is impressive even with these flaws.
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Karthik V
It's not just about Freaky Friday. Think of all the classic Indian films from the 50s, 60s, and 70s that new AI might ignore if not properly trained. Our cinematic heritage needs to be digitized and preserved correctly!
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Nisha Z
Love that Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis can laugh about it. That's the spirit! Also, a sequel directed by Nisha Ganatra? That's a cool Indian connection in Hollywood. Hope it does well.

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