Foster starred in the original 1976 film adaptation of Freaky Friday while Lohan and Curtis featured in the 2003 version. Jodie Foster described her “bestie” Jamie Lee Curtis as “inventive, fearless and full of surprises” as Disney bestowed Legends status upon the Oscar-winning actress. Foster starred in the original 1976 film adaptation of Freaky Friday, about a mother and daughter who switch bodies, before Lindsay Lohan took over the role in the 2003 version – which featured Curtis in the role of her mother.
Appearing on stage to introduce the award during the company’s biennial fan convention D23, Lohan said “the magic of Jamie Lee Curtis is that she is timeless”. Foster said Curtis is thoughtful, generous and a supportive cheerleader. “She is inventive, fearless, and full of surprises,” Foster added, before recalling when Curtis spoke at her wedding, presented her with a Golden Globe and pushed her hands and feet in cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre.
Curtis, who won an Oscar last year for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, became emotional when accepting the Disney award. “The truth is, legends aren’t formed, they’re created when they’re nurtured and educated,” Curtis said. She concluded her speech singing the words to her favourite Disney ride, the Carousel of Progress, inviting the audience to “listen to the words, because the truth is, that’s why I am here.
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