Jodie Fosteris thrilled to be an honorary part of theGreen Bay Packers.On Thursday’s episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!, the actress chatted withJimmy Kimmelabout her new filmThe Mauritanian— plus the momentAaron Rodgersgave her a shout-out out in hisacceptance speech for the NFL MVP Awardearlier this month.Foster — a “big Packers fan” who stars alongside Rodgers' fiancéeShailene WoodleyinThe Mauritanian— was among the many names the quarterback, 37, listed in his acceptance speech after he said, “Off the field, I’ve got a great group of people that support me, so I’d like to thank my team.““You see, he said ‘my team,’ even though he said ‘off the field.’ That makes me a Green Bay Packer,” the Oscar-winning actress, 58, joked afterthe host asked her about Rodgers' shout-out.“People keep saying to me, ‘No, Jodie, that does not mean you’re part of the team.’ But itdoesmean I’m part of the team,” she quipped.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.From L to R: Jodie Foster, Aaron Rodgers, Shailene Woodley.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage; Jacopo Raule/GettyShailene Woodley and Jodie Foster inThe Mauritanian.Graham Bartholomew/ STX FilmsJodie Foster.jimmy kimmel live/ youtubeAfter Kimmel, 53, asked whether she knew Rodgers, Foster said “No!” and insisted, “He just knows I’m his biggest fan.““He mentionshis fiancée, who is Shailene Woodley, who is your costar in this particular movie. And that’s just a total coincidence?” Kimmel pressed.“I don’t know if that’s a coincidence, but yes, she is, and she’s fantastic,” Foster answered. “We spent a lot of time onThe Mauritaniantogether in a little tent with a little air conditioning spitting at us, talking about our livesand recipes andpeople we hate and things like that.““And the Green Bay Packers,” noted Kimmel, to which his guest responded, “And the Green Bay Packers somehow came up!“getty images (2)RELATED VIDEO: Aaron Rodgers Is Engaged to Shailene Woodley, Source ConfirmsShortly after Rodgers made the surpriseannouncement that he was engagedduring the virtual NFL Honors broadcast on Feb. 6, a source confirmed to PEOPLE thatWoodley, 29, is his fiancée.“They are very happy together,” the insider said at the time. “It’s not surprising he proposed so fast. When you know, you know, right?“A few days later, those close to the athlete told PEOPLE they were shocked to learn thathe and the actress got so serious, so fast.“It was a surprise that they got so close so quickly,” a source close to Rodgers said. “I mean, it really felt like one day he was withDanica Patrick, and then suddenly he was with Shailene. It happened super fast.”
Jodie Fosteris thrilled to be an honorary part of theGreen Bay Packers.
On Thursday’s episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!, the actress chatted withJimmy Kimmelabout her new filmThe Mauritanian— plus the momentAaron Rodgersgave her a shout-out out in hisacceptance speech for the NFL MVP Awardearlier this month.
Foster — a “big Packers fan” who stars alongside Rodgers' fiancéeShailene WoodleyinThe Mauritanian— was among the many names the quarterback, 37, listed in his acceptance speech after he said, “Off the field, I’ve got a great group of people that support me, so I’d like to thank my team.”
“You see, he said ‘my team,’ even though he said ‘off the field.’ That makes me a Green Bay Packer,” the Oscar-winning actress, 58, joked afterthe host asked her about Rodgers' shout-out.
“People keep saying to me, ‘No, Jodie, that does not mean you’re part of the team.’ But itdoesmean I’m part of the team,” she quipped.
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From L to R: Jodie Foster, Aaron Rodgers, Shailene Woodley.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage; Jacopo Raule/Getty
Shailene Woodley and Jodie Foster inThe Mauritanian.Graham Bartholomew/ STX Films
Jodie Foster.jimmy kimmel live/ youtube
After Kimmel, 53, asked whether she knew Rodgers, Foster said “No!” and insisted, “He just knows I’m his biggest fan.”
“He mentionshis fiancée, who is Shailene Woodley, who is your costar in this particular movie. And that’s just a total coincidence?” Kimmel pressed.
“I don’t know if that’s a coincidence, but yes, she is, and she’s fantastic,” Foster answered. “We spent a lot of time onThe Mauritaniantogether in a little tent with a little air conditioning spitting at us, talking about our livesand recipes andpeople we hate and things like that.”
“And the Green Bay Packers,” noted Kimmel, to which his guest responded, “And the Green Bay Packers somehow came up!”
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RELATED VIDEO: Aaron Rodgers Is Engaged to Shailene Woodley, Source Confirms
Shortly after Rodgers made the surpriseannouncement that he was engagedduring the virtual NFL Honors broadcast on Feb. 6, a source confirmed to PEOPLE thatWoodley, 29, is his fiancée.
“They are very happy together,” the insider said at the time. “It’s not surprising he proposed so fast. When you know, you know, right?”
A few days later, those close to the athlete told PEOPLE they were shocked to learn thathe and the actress got so serious, so fast.
“It was a surprise that they got so close so quickly,” a source close to Rodgers said. “I mean, it really felt like one day he was withDanica Patrick, and then suddenly he was with Shailene. It happened super fast.”
source: people.com
