More than four decades after attempting to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley Jr. has a message for Jodie Foster, the woman he was trying to impress at the time. Sends His Well Wishes To Jodie FosterXavier Collin/Image Press Agency / MEGAJohn Hinckley Jr. became infamous for his assassination attempt at President Ronald Reagan in 1981, all to impress a young Jodie Foster. “I just wish Jodie Foster well, you know. Hinckley Wrote A Final Letter To Jodie Foster Before The ShootingFBI agents discovered a letter the shooter wrote to Foster before the attempted assassination. The actress has rarely talked about Hinckley in the years since the attempted assassination.