Jodie Foster’s Hands-Off Approach to Son Charlie’s Career Sparks Family Rift

Oscar winner Jodie Foster won’t give her son Charlie a leg up in Hollywood — and her stubborn refusal to bolster the aspiring actor is causing serious friction between them, sources say.

Charlie, 26, studied drama at his mom’s alma mater Yale University, but his skimpy résumé features only two roles — including a 2002 guest appearance on the sitcom flop The Garcias!

“Jodie told Charlie early on that she wasn’t going to use her clout to prop up his career,” a pal squeals. “She feels like if he doesn’t truly earn success, it will ultimately be meaningless to him.”

However, the insider spills that Charlie believes the Bugsy Malone star’s hands-off approach is hypocritical — given that the Taxi Driver sensation’s career was launched by her mom, Evelyn “Brandy” Foster, when Jodie was barely out of diapers!

“Charlie says that his grandmother gave his mom direction and helped her receive breaks — from getting her TV roles in the ’70s, right up to her winning the Academy Award for The Silence of the Lambs,” the friend gabs.

“He tells his mom that’s what families do — help each other realize their dreams!”

The source dishes that Jodie is adamant that Charlie and his 23-year-old brother, Kit — who she shares with ex-Cydney Bernard — find their own way in the world.

“Charlie is resigned to a fate where his career will never climb anywhere near as high as his mother’s — and it’s left him fuming that she won’t help change his trajectory,” the source says.

“It’s definitely driven a wedge between them!”