United Kingdom, March 8 -- Michelle Rodriguez is determined to tap into her "rebellious energy".

The 46-year-old actress has enjoyed huge success in the movie business, starring in the 'Avatar' and the 'Fast and Furious' franchises - but Michelle still sees herself as outlier in Hollywood.

She told PEOPLE: "I think, ultimately, at the end of the day, it's like being a salmon swimming upstream, and Hollywood always feels like the stream."

Michelle is determined to remain true to herself in the film business.

She explained: "You don't want to be pushed around or [let] anybody to tell [you that you] can't get to the other side of the river. I'm going to get there one way or another. I don't care which way everybody else is going.

"That'...