Jodie Foster won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the legal drama “The Mauretanian,” in which she plays the lawyer for a man imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Now it’s not uncommon for Foster to win an award – she’s an actress and director with an incredible career that has spanned decades. She starred in “Taxi Driver”, “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Contact” and has directed episodes of “Black Mirror” and “House of Cards”. Your trophy case is pretty full.
No, what is unusual is that she said thank you Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers during her acceptance speech.
JODIE FOSTER THANKS ONLY AARON RODGERS
– Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 1, 2021
Jodie Foster wins the award for best supporting actress in a motion picture at the #Golden Globes. pic.twitter.com/UZlX7q7lu3
– Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) March 1, 2021
After further checking, there are at least two connections here. One, Shailene Woodley, that it is engaged to Rodgersis one of Foster’s co-stars. Second, Jodie Foster is one big Packers fan – and Rodgers thanked her during his NFL MVP acceptance speech earlier this month.
Aaron Rodgers’ MVP acceptance speech (via @ NFL) and yes, he spoke the words “engaged” and “engaged”
– Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) February 7, 2021
After her win on Sunday night, Foster made it clear she wasn’t introducing Woodley and Rodgers, but wasn’t shy about being a Packers fan.
“I’ve never met Aaron Rodgers, but it’s possible that I would love to talk about how much I love the Green Bay Packers,” Foster said in virtual backstage comment. “Sometimes I can talk a little too much about it, so Shailene was very aware of my enthusiasm for the team.”
Foster was shy when he previously responded to Rodgers’ thank you for a recent episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” She told Kimmel she would thank Rodgers the next time she got a chance. Well, she had a chance and kept her promise.
The Associated Press coverage was used in this story.
