It took two Hollywood stars to welcome Jamie Lee Curtis into the Disney Legends club.
A pair of “Freaky Friday” leads − Lindsay Lohan, who starred in 2003 remake, and Jodie Foster, who starred in the 1976 original − inducted Curtis, 65, during the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony on Sunday. The event, held before an audience of 12,000 fans at the Honda Center, closed out Disney’s D23 Fan Expo.
“The magic of Jamie Lee Curtis is that she is timeless,” said Lohan, who is making the sequel “Freakier Friday” with Curtis. “I feel so blessed to have Jamie as a friend in my life, and lucky to work with a woman I love so much.”
This year’s 14 Disney Legends honorees also include actors Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and Harrison Ford; actress and host Kelly Ripa; filmmakers James L. Brooks, James Cameron and Frank Oz; composer John Williams; Disney costumer Colleen Atwood; tour guide-turned manager/producer Martha Blanding; comics artist and writer Steve Ditko; animator Mark Henn; and theme park designer Joe Rohde.
The Disney Legends Awards Ceremony will stream on Disney+ starting Monday (5 EST/2 PST).
Foster gave a laughter-filled speech thanking Curtis for their long Hollywood friendship, pointing out that the “Scream Queens” star is a prolific online shopper for her friends.
“She’s so thoughtful and kind, she makes me want to punch her in the face,” said Foster. “She did buy me the best bras I have ever owned. Thank you, Jamie, for looking out for my boobs.”
‘Star Wars’ icon Harrison Ford turns Legend, presents John Williams with award
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger inducted “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” legend Ford, 82, who received a deafening standing ovation. Ford was emotional in his speech, holding back tears as he said to fans, “I love the life you’ve given me.”
Ford returned to the stage with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy to honor legendary composer Williams, 92, who was unable to attend.
“It’s no exaggeration to say that John Williams is the greatest film composer of all time,” said Kennedy of the five-time Oscar winner.
“John has written the soundtrack of our lives,” Ford added.
Ryan Seacrest honors Kelly Ripa for her ‘magic power’
Disney Legends host Ryan Seacrest introduced his “Live With Kelly and Ryan” co-host Ripa, 53. “You have a magic power, you really do,” Seacrest told her.
Ripa immediately took a loving swipe at Seacrest on the stage. “I’m just so glad you found something else to host,” she said.
