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Jodie Foster is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors in Hollywood who marked her prominence after winning two Oscars for her performances in Jonathan Kaplan’s trial dramaThe Accusedand Jonathan Demme’sThe Silence of the Lambs. Foster has since appeared in a lot of movies in her long Hollywood tenure.
Perhaps,The Silence of the Lambswas the greatest she appeared in her career, and the movie even highlighted her rising career as an actor. But Foster refused to appear in the sequel of the hit thriller, declining a huge paycheck.
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Jodie Foster DeclinedThe Silence of the LambsSequel
Following the success ofThe Silence of the Lambs, three more movies emerged in theHannibal Lecterfranchise —Hannibal(2001),Red Dragon(2002), andHannibal Rising(2007). WhileAnthony Hopkinswho played the iconic villain Hannibal Lecter was returning for the sequel,Hannibal,Jodie Fosterrejected the film. Reportedly, Foster was offered a $15 million paycheck but she refused to reprise her role stating that the material was not satisfactory. Later, the star also said that she had a scheduling conflict as she was all set to sit on the director’s chair. Foster told Total Film,
“The official reason I didn’t do Hannibal is I was doing another movie, Flora Plum. So I get to say, in a nice, dignified way, that I wasn’t available when that movie was being shot.”
After Foster’s rejection,Still AlicestarJulianne Moorejoined the cast ofHannibalwithGary OldmanandRay Liotta,but director Jonathan Demme also refused to come back andRidley Scottdirected the movie that was so far away to make an impact as the original movie, which won the Big Five Oscars.
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Flora Plum—Jodie Foster’s Passion Project
Foster was not always before the camera performing her acting prowess, the actor also has a few directorial credits. Foster made her directorial debut in 1991 withLittle Man Tateand went on to directHome for the Holidays, The Beaver,Money Monster, as well asBlack Mirrorseason 4, episode 2,Arkangel. But for Foster,Flora Plumwas always a passion project for which she gave up theHannibalrole despite a huge payday. Of course, Clarice— her character inTheSilence of the Lamb— meant a lot to the actor, but she felt the need to move on as the director did.
“Clarice meant so much to Jonathan [Demme] and I … and I know it sounds kind of strange to say but there was no way that either of us could really trample on her.”
ThePanic Roomstar dedicated her soul to directingFlora Plum—a romance movie set in a 1930s circus. Steven Rogers wrote the script and starredRussell Crowe,Meryl Streep,Claire Danes, andEwan McGregorin major roles. However,Flora Plumwas deferred after Crowe met with a shoulder injury while training for a circus act and the film has not bern taken off the shelves ever since. It has been a broken dream of Foster. So, it’s safe to assume that as Foster pursued the director’s chair she lost the huge paycheck due to Crowe’s injury. Foster later revealed that she sawHannibal, but said,“I won’t comment.”Of course, the movie made money but it was a critical failure, so, it’s hard to assume if Foster regretted saying no to the movie.
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Source:SlashFilm
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
