Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday acquired Jodie Foster to reminisce about her date on the 1977 Oscars earlier than the discuss present host pulled the rug out from underneath her with a foolish prank. (Watch the video beneath.)
During their “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” chat, Foster had commented on how she sat with “Taxi Driver” co-star Robert De Niro and the movie’s director, Martin Scorsese, on the Golden Globes this week.
That prompted Kimmel to point out a photograph of a teenage Foster on the 1977 Oscars along with her mom and a date named Todd. Foster was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “Taxi Driver,” and he or she’d requested Todd to accompany her on Tinseltown’s largest evening.
“He was the cutest boy in my class,” she informed Kimmel. “You’re out there somewhere, Todd.”
But her relationship with Todd didn’t have a Hollywood ending.
“He didn’t like me anymore after that,” Foster stated.
The “Silence of the Lambs” Oscar winner informed Kimmel that she has run into Todd “every once in a while” at a Baskin-Robbins ice cream retailer, which is the place she noticed him final.
“We have a surprise for you actually,” Kimmel stated. “Todd is here with us tonight.”
Foster’s face lit up with expectation, however the digital camera zoomed in on what was clearly an actor carrying a wig like Todd’s coiffure and gesturing for Foster to name him.
The “True Detective” star was a superb sport.
“That’s really funny,” she stated. “He’s gonna laugh, man.”
Fast-forward to the two:30 mark for Foster’s stroll down reminiscence lane, and stick round for her tackle Scorsese’s guffawing and dealing with “super scary” Lucille Ball.
