Helen Hunt may not visit another Starbucks again as a barista mistook her lovely face for Jodie Foster's. While it isn't a bad case of mistaken identity, after all, Jodie Foster is equally famous, it can always tickle the ego especially if you know that you have starred in some of Hollywood's biggest films.
Oh well, Helen Hunt was a real sport and did not bash nor diss the Starbucks barista. What happened was when the "As Good As It Gets" actress was ordering a drink at Starbucks, she asked the barista if he wanted her name. Eater said that the barista looked at her, confidently winked an eye and said, "We gotcha!"
So just when Helen Hunt thought that he really knew her name, a different one appeared on her cup. It was "Jody." Clearly, the barista thought that the one standing in front of him was the "Flight Plan" actress Jodie Foster.
Ordered my drink @Starbucks Asked the barista if she wanted my name. She winked and said. "We gotcha" #JodieFoster pic.twitter.com/ItjBZoJzP2
— Helen Hunt (@HelenHunt) May 23, 2016
Helen Hunt quickly took to Twitter and posted the picture of her drink with the clear handwritten name of "Jody." She captioned her tweet with, "Ordered my drink @Starbucks Asked the barista if she wanted my name. She winked and said. "We gotcha" #JodieFoster."
In an effort to apologize to the award-winning actress, Starbucks was quick to issue an apology. It made a somewhat humorous effort to correct the Hollywood case of mistaken identity by tweeting, "@HelenHunt Sorry about that! We hope the drink was still as good as it gets."
@HelenHunt Sorry about that! We hope the drink was still as good as it gets. — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) May 23, 2016
Reports have it that the way they referenced one of Helen Hunt's famous movies "As Good As It Gets" with award-winning actor Jack Nicholson, was funny. Clearly that barista had no idea what movies Helen Hunt starred in.
ABC News said that the Starbucks case was not the first time that Helen Hunt was mistaken for Jodie Foster. She had the experience of being mistaken by a supermarket cashier too.
This is far from the first time Hunt has been confused with Foster. In a 1994 appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman," she discussed being mistaken for Foster by a cashier in a supermarket checkout line. She said crime boss John Gotti remarked on their similar looks, as well.
