Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway was a devious Catwoman

Anne Hathaway's gentle character created from such roles as reluctant princess Mia in The Princess Diaries and its later sequel and put-upon assistant Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada did not prepare the world for her dazzlingly duplicitous turn as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.

But surprise us she did and, consequently, put herself very much in the running for such as role as the female God of Thunder.

Emily Blunt

Emily BluntEmily Blunt is flying the flag for Britain in Hollywood

Another Devil Wears Prada contender, Emily Blunt is flying the flag for England in Hollywood with a recent spate of film successes including Looper and Edge of Tomorrow.

In both roles her character knows how to use a gun and surely a hammer cannot much harder to wield?

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The possibilities of Thor actresses are obviously endless. But at least it's good to know there is no shortage of female superstars even if female action heroes come up only once in a very blue moon.