U.S. actress Eva Mendes gestures during a photocall to promote the film "The Spirit" in Madrid December 2, 2008. [Agencies]

Eva Mendes - who can currently be seen in new movie 'The Spirit' - is grateful she was an adult before becoming famous as an actress.

Eva Mendes is grateful she was an adult before becoming famous as an actress.

The 34-year-old beauty - whose breakthrough role came in 2003's '2 Fast 2 Furious' when she was 28 - thinks a lot of actresses achieve fame at too young an age and can't handle it.

"I just thank my lucky stars for being an adult before being an actress."

Eva - who stars alongside Scarlett Johansson and Jaime King in new movie 'The Spirit' - also revealed she hates being quizzed about alleged feuds with her female co-stars.

She added: "It's a very sexist way of thinking. Nobody ever asks that when men work together in an ensemble cast. I have been in the business 10 years and I've never had a negative situation with another actress - ever!"