"Hanna" star Esme Creed-Miles says it is frustrating that people still find women in action roles more of an exception than a norm. The young-actor, 19, plays a trained fighter, whose skills are tested when she encounters a group intent on killing her in Amazon Prime Original series, inspired by Joe Wright-directed 2011 movie of the same name. Creed-Miles is hopeful that with more female actors taking up action roles, the perception that "women can't kick a**" will change.

"It's frustrating to see that people still get shocked when they see a woman doing action. When I see people saying, 'Oh it's a woman kicking a**', I feel why it shouldn't be normal. I don't understand why people draw so much attention to it. It can feel a bit patronising," she told PTI in a telephonic interview from New York. Creed-Miles, however, understands that there are still places where women don't have as much freedom as she has and female-fronted action series or movies can make them feel powerful.