Washington, May 21 -- Actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster shared why she opted out of a cameo appearance in the new 'Freaky Friday' sequel as Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return to the big screen for 'Freakier Friday', a sequel to the 2003 film.

Foster starred in Disney's original 1976 version as a child star opposite Barbara Harris, reported People.

'Freakier Friday' director Nisha Ganatra shared in April 2025 that "we begged" Foster to make a cameo in the new movie, but "she's not going to do it."

While speaking on the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her French film 'Vie Privee', she shared why she was not part of the film.

"I was busy doing this movie," she said, referring to Vie Privee. "But Jamie Lee Curtis is a really good...