Will a Modern Annie Meet Your Expectations?

Don't you dare call this Annie an orphan! Throughout the film, Wallis's character corrects people by pointing out she is a foster kid. Though some may attribute this change to today's lack of American orphanages, Gluck says it has more to do with emphasizing Annie's hope of finding her parents.

"By saying Annie and these kids are orphans, that means they have no parents," Gluck explains. "So, if Annie admits that she's an orphan, she's saying that she'll never find her parents, and Annie doesn't believe that."