John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan in 1981 to impress actress Jodie Foster, shared his thoughts in a recent interview. Speaking on the "Mark Joseph Show," with an exclusive preview shared by Entertainment Weekly, the 71-year-old reflected on his actions and his feelings toward Foster.
Hinckley said he wishes nothing but good things for Foster. "I don’t really see her movies, but I wish her well, and I know she’s doing quite well. And that’s all I can say: I just, I wish Jodie well, and I hope she has a good life."
He explained that at the time of the shooting, he was in a delusional state and believed he would spend the rest of his life with the "Silence of the Lambs" actress. "I wanted to have like this union with Jodie Foster, and live the rest of my life with her and all these things that, of course, were delusional, but I was believing those things at that time, so the best outcome would have been to just have like this union with Jodie Foster," Hinckley told Joseph.
It was revealed shortly after the assassination attempt, which left Reagan with a broken rib, punctured lung, and internal bleeding, that Hinckley was obsessed with Foster after seeing her in the film "Taxi Driver" and thought the shooting would make her notice him.
Hinckley also commented on a recent alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at the same Washington hotel where Reagan was shot, calling the coincidence "spooky."
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