Oscar-recipient Natalie Portman believes that Hollywood should not mislead women into thinking that the strong ones are only those who can "kick ass". For her, women should not be portrayed as one-dimensional characters who are praised for their "macho" image,

In an interview with Elle which will be released next month, the 'Thor' actress expresses her disagreement with how feminism is currently carried out in films:  "The fallacy in Hollywood is that if you're making a 'feminist' story, the woman kicks ass and wins. That's not feminist, that's macho. A movie about a weak, vulnerable woman can be feminist if it shows a real person that we can emphasise with."

The actress has played roles in several adrenaline-filled films including 'Star Wars', 'Thor', and 'V for Vendetta'. She has similarly played the role of a vulnerable and emotionally unstable ballerina in 'Black Swan'.

The American-Israeli actress likewise emphasized the importance of being free without being judged: "I want every version of a woman and a man to be possible. I want women and men to be able to be full-time parents or full-time working people or any combination of the two. I want both to be able to do whatever they want sexually without being called names. I want them to be allowed to be weak and strong or happy and sad - human basically."

The 32-year-old actress added that being a mother is tough which is far from what she used to think: "I love being a mum, but it's much more intensive work than being an actress; going to work feels like you've got a day off. Not that I want a day off from being a mum, it's just perhaps I had this impression that mums don't work. But they work more than anyone."

Portman is a mother to son Aleph from her husband and 'Black Swan' choreographer Benjamin Millepied.