John Hinckley Jr. is still sending Jodie Foster his love ... 45 years after he attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan to impress her.

According to a preview for an upcoming interview on "The Mark Joseph Show" -- obtained by Entertainment Weekly -- Hinckley Jr. says ... "I just wish Jodie Foster well, you know."

He continued ... "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 is just, I wish Jodie well, and I hope she has a good life."

Hinckley Jr. shot Reagan in 1981 outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., just after the then-president had given a speech.

He claimed at the time that he was trying to impress Jodie with the assassination attempt, allegedly inspired by her movie "Taxi Driver."

In the movie, the actress played a child prostitute alongside Robert De Niro, whose character attempted to assassinate a presidential candidate.

Hinckley was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent decades in a psychiatric facility at St. Elizabeths Hospital.

He was released with conditions in 2016, and in 2022 a federal judge approved his release without conditions.