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Jodie Foster recalls confronting Robert Downey Jr. about his addictions while filming the 1995 film Home For the Holidays: 'I'm scared of what happens to you next'


Jodie Foster is opening up about her experiences directing Robert Downey Jr. while he was still battling drug addiction in 1995's Home For the Holidays.

Just a few years removed from his Oscar-nominated performance in 1992's Chaplin, the 59-year-old actor was then seen as 'too risky to hire' The 61-year-old actress was making just her second film as director after her 1991 debut Little Man Tate, where she decided to take a chance on Downey Jr. During a wide-ranging profile for Esquire , Foster revealed how she confronted the actor about his demons, revealing how worried she was for him Jodie Foster is opening up about her experiences directing Robert Downey Jr. while he was still battling drug addiction in 1995's Home For the Holidays. The 61-year-old actress was making just her second film as director after her 1991 debut Little Man Tate, where she decided to take a chance on Downey Jr.

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