While fans are thrilled to see Lohan and Curtis reprise their roles, director Nisha Ganatra, 50, has revealed that she "begged" Jodie Foster, 66, for a nostalgic cameo, but the star of the original 1976 "Freaky Friday" declined. The director explained that they had planned to cast Foster as the principal at Lohan's character Anna's school, but she could not convince Foster to join the sequel. "Freakier Friday" follows a similar plotline to the 2003 film, where Lohan and Curtis' characters, Anna and Tess, swap bodies, but with a modern twist. The mix of old and new characters aims to bring fresh energy to the storyline while maintaining the heart that made the original film a success. Despite the absence of Jodie Foster, Ganatra's film does pay homage to her portrayal in the original 1976 movie.