Why Jodie Foster Replaced Nicole Kidman in David Fincher's 'Panic Room'

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Why Jodie Foster Replaced Nicole Kidman in David Fincher's 'Panic Room'
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Daniel Cruse is a writer at Collider who focuses on crime films, classic movies, action, martial arts, and horror cinema.

The Big Picture David Fincher is the king of the cold, calculated thriller. From Seven to The Killer, he brings a sharp eye, a wry sense of humor, and a perfectionist streak to all of his best films. That makes it all the more troubling when a Fincher movie has a major production mishap, and one of his most underrated movies had a massive challenge to overcome.

Panic Room RCrimeThrillerDrama A mother and daughter's night in their new home turns into a nightmare when intruders force them to take refuge in a hidden panic room. Inside, they must strategize to stay safe as the situation escalates. Although Kidman didn't get to complete the film in the lead role, she does have a voice cameo as the new partner of the main character's ex-husband during a sequence where Foster manages to call his home by tapping into a frayed phone line. Kidman would have fit the Hitchcockian vibe of Panic Room very well, as the role is a rich divorcee and it is easy to imagine her bringing an old-school, high-class sensibility to the part.

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