Washington, May 22 -- Actress and director Jodie Foster has confessed that despite being fluent in French, she was long hesitant to act in French-language films.

As per Deadline, in an interview at Cannes, Foster discussed her latest film, 'A Private Life,' where she plays a French-speaking psychiatrist.

This role marks her first major French-language part in two decades, following her appearance in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'A Very Long Engagement' in 2005.

Foster revealed that she had been offered several projects in French but turned them down due to fear.

"Why didn't I make a film in French? I was afraid," she admitted, adding, "A number of directors offered me projects, but I was too scared to act in French. I thought someone who is f...