Jodie Foster says Generation Z may be “really annoying” to work with.

Although the 61-year-old actress advocates for the youthful era and does quite a lot of mentoring, she admitted she nonetheless finds Gen Z, often known as these born between 1997 and 2012, irritating to work with.

She instructed The Guardian newspaper: “They’re really annoying, especially in the workplace. They’re like, ‘Nah, I’m not feeling it today, I’m gonna come in at 10.30am.’ 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, Foster has a close relationship with many, including non-binary star Bella Ramsey, 20, who Jodie asked to introduce her at the Elle magazine Women in Hollywood celebration.

She explained: “I reached out to Bella, as a result of we’d by no means met, and mentioned, ‘I want you to introduce me at this thing’, which is a superb occasion about actors and other people within the films, however can be very a lot a style factor. Which means it’s figuring out who represents us.

“They are very proud of themselves because they’ve got every ethnicity, and I’m like, yeah, but all the attendees are still wearing heels and eyelashes. There are other ways of being a woman, and it’s really important for people to see that. And Bella, who gave the best speech, was wearing the most perfect suit, beautifully tailored, and a middle parting and no makeup.

“I do quite a lot of reaching out to younger actresses. I’m compelled. Because it was arduous rising up.”

And Jodie, 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.

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 tv and got here to the conclusion… I perceive. I must be [terrible] to ladies…

“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.'”