Alicia Vikander has become "quite good at choosing projects".

The 37-year-old actress believes she's now more clear in her own mind about the kinds of roles she's suited to and will enjoy.

The movie star - who is married to actor Michael Fassbender - told The Independent: "I would love to do some action again.

"It's very much me being like, I really want to work with these people or that person. I've become quite good at choosing projects [where] I know exactly why I want to do them, and I'm really excited about them. Over the past few years, I've just had a really good time."

Alicia spends most of her time in Europe these days, but the actress remains committed to Hollywood and the American movie business, too.

Alicia still follows the Oscars avidly, despite not always attending the ceremony.

She shared: "Obviously, I watch all the [nominated] films each year.

"I didn't watch it live this year because I have a young family, but I'm always the first one to wake up and check in in the morning."

Alicia stars alongside Paul Dano and Jude Law in The Wizard of the Kremlin, a new political thriller film that explores the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of Vladimir Putin in Russia.

The actress insists that she didn't want to provoke any unnecessary tension with the film.

She said: "We weren't looking for controversy for controversy's sake. It's a character within a much broader story."

Despite this, Alicia doesn't want to avoid exploring awkward issues, either.

The film star suggested that too many people have become fearful of "speaking up".

She explained: "I very much support the strength of and the power of art in these conversations. I think we find ourselves in a world right now where there might be a fear of making comments or speaking up."

Meanwhile, Alicia previously played Henry VIII's wife, Catherine Parr, in the movie Firebrand.

The role marked the first time she'd played a parent since becoming one herself.

The actress - who gave birth to her first child in 2021 and her second child in 2024 - told HELLO!: "As an actor, I think you always draw on your own life experiences and fantasies as well as your imagination.

"I had played a mother before I became a parent myself.

"I gave birth on screen three times before I gave birth for real.

"I definitely feel you get access to endless new emotions to draw on the second you become a parent.

"It impacted the way I did this film, for sure."