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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel McGrath

Jodie Foster reveals blockbuster role was actually written for a man: ‘Sean Penn was going to play it’

Jodie Foster has revealed one of her most memorable film roles was initially written for a man – with Sean Penn being teed up for the part before she joined the project.

Released in 2005, Flightplan sees Foster’s character Kyle lose her daughter on a plane, but is initially told the girl was never on board the aircraft in the first place.

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