Jodie Foster recalls how a lion almost mauled her: ‘Probably the scariest thing that ever happened to me’

In a candid throwback, Jodie Foster reminisced about a frightful incident while shooting 'Napoleon and Samantha'. She vividly described a moment when a lion aggressively shook her, causing painful puncture marks on her skin. Surprisingly, this dramatic encounter went undocumented as filming had stopped at that moment.

Jan 20, 2026 - 16:05
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Jodie Foster recalls how a lion almost mauled her: ‘Probably the scariest thing that ever happened to me’
In a candid throwback, Jodie Foster reminisced about a frightful incident while shooting 'Napoleon and Samantha'. She vividly described a moment when a lion aggressively shook her, causing painful puncture marks on her skin. Surprisingly, this dramatic encounter went undocumented as filming had stopped at that moment.

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