Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster says it's 'annoying' to work with Gen Z actors

Acclaimed actress-filmmaker Jodie Foster recently opened up about working with Gen Z. The 61-year-old actress is a vocal supporter of the younger generation and does a lot of mentoring, she said she still finds Gen Z, usually referred to as those born between 1997 and 2012, frustrating to work with.

Jodie Foster says Gen Z can be 'really annoying' to work

In an interview with The Guardian, Jodie Foster said, "They're really annoying, especially in the workplace. They're like, 'Nah, I'm not feeling it today, I'm gonna come in at 10.30 a.m.' Or, like, in emails, I'll tell them this is all grammatically incorrect, did you not check your spelling? And they're like, 'Why would I do that, isn't that kind of limiting?'"

Despite her irritation with some members of Gen Z, the actress has a close relationship with many, including non-binary star Bella Ramsey, 20, whom Foster asked to introduce her at the Elle magazine Women in Hollywood celebration.

She said: "I reached out to Bella, because we'd never met, and said, 'I want you to introduce me at this thing', which is a wonderful event about actors and people in the movies, but is also very much a fashion thing. Which means it's determining who represents us."

Jodie Foster talks about gender stereotypes

Jodie Foster, who has two sons Kit and Charles in their 20s with her ex-partner, film producer Cydney Bernard, also spoke about challenging gender stereotypes in her own family, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The star, who is now married to Alexandra Hedison, said: "My two don't like sports. They like to watch movies and sit at home, and they're really into their female friends. They're super feminist."

"There was a moment with my older one when he was in high school, when, because he was raised by two women - three women - it was like he was trying to figure out what it was to be a boy. And he watched television and came to the conclusion... I understand. I need to be (terrible) to women... And I was like, 'No. That's not what it is to be a man! That's what our culture has been selling you for all this time'," she added.