Jodie Foster explains why she rejected ‘Star Wars’ role

Jodie Foster has finally revealed why she turned down the iconic role of Princess Leia in Star Wars on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

During the show, Jimmy asked the 61-year-old actress about rejecting any role, saying, “You’ve [played] so many iconic roles; we love what you do. But I saw this on the internet; you were offered the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars, is that true?”

To this, the Panic Room actress replied, “I was, yeah.”

Sharing the primary reason for rejecting the role, the two-time Oscar winner said, “They were going for a younger Princess Leia, but I had a conflict. I was doing a Disney movie, and I just didn’t want to pull out because I was already under contract.”

“So, I didn’t do it, and you know, they did an amazing job,” she continued.

Jodie added, “I don’t know how good I would have been. I might have had different hair, you know. I might have gone with a pineapple.”