Surviving a Lion Attack on the Set of Napoleon and Samantha

TLDRJodie Foster shares the terrifying experience of being attacked by a lion while filming the movie Napoleon and Samantha when she was just 9 years old. She recounts how the lion picked her up in its mouth but eventually dropped her, thanks to the trainer's command. Despite the scare, Foster remained calm and thought it was an earthquake at first.

Key insights

😱Jodie Foster was attacked by a lion while filming the movie Napoleon and Samantha at the age of 9.

🎬The lion in the movie was actually three lions: an old lion, a stunt lion, and a stand-in lion.

🦁The old lion refused to move, so Jodie Foster had to work with the stand-in lion.

🌍Jodie Foster initially thought the lion attack was an earthquake.

🤝The well-trained lion dropped Jodie Foster when the trainer commanded it to.

Q&A

What movie was Jodie Foster filming when she was attacked by a lion?

Jodie Foster was attacked by a lion while filming the movie Napoleon and Samantha.

How old was Jodie Foster when the lion attack happened?

Jodie Foster was just 9 years old when she was attacked by the lion.

What did Jodie Foster think initially when the lion attacked her?

Jodie Foster initially thought it was an earthquake.

How many lions were involved in the movie?

There were three lions involved in the movie: an old lion, a stunt lion, and a stand-in lion.

What happened after the lion picked up Jodie Foster in its mouth?

The lion dropped Jodie Foster when the trainer commanded it to.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Jodie Foster shares her experience of being attacked by a lion while filming the movie Napoleon and Samantha.

01:26Jodie Foster thought the lion attack was an earthquake initially.

01:45Jodie Foster was placed in the care of a stand-in lion because the old lion refused to move.

01:58The trainer commanded the lion to drop Jodie Foster, and she managed to escape.

02:01Jodie Foster and the crew thought it was funny how they were running sideways while being attacked by the lion.