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Boxed set edition of the Millennium Trilogy, the first volume of which, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has been adapted as a major Hollywood film starring Daniel Craig to be released on the 26th December.
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Rooney Mara plays Lisbeth Salander
Rooney Mara, previously known from TV-serie "ER", and films like "The Social Network" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street " playes the role as Lisbeth Salander in the american version of Stieg Larssons "Millenium-thrilogy". Since the movie's premiere on december 12'th in London a unanimous body of critics have praised Rooney Mara's part as Lisbeth Salander, and has due to her latest achivements become one of Hollywoods most wanted. She was nominated for "best actress in a drama" for the Golden Globe Awards in 2012.
It was not however decided from the start that Mara would play the part, many speculations about who should be playing the role of Lisbeth Salander in the Hollywood remake. Noomi Rapache, who played the role in the Swedish versions of the films where mentioned at first, but later on focus turned to more well-known names such as Natalie Portman, Ellen Page and Kristen Stewart. However none of them felt right to director David Fincher, who instead decided to go for the, at the time relatively unknown actress Rooney Mara.
Fincher and Mara were not complete strangers, they had worked together quite recently on “The Social Network”, the movie about Mark Zuckerberg and the creation of Facebook.
The role of Mikael Blomkvist were played by Daniel Craig, who has played James Bond in the last two movies about the famous secret agent 007.
Directer David Fincher had before the premiere stated that the actors will speak with a swedish accent. This caused a quite a stirr and media stated it to be a clue as to why so many Swedish actors had figured in the rumors about the casting of the film, for example is Max von Sydow rumored to play Henrik Vanger. What is clear is that Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård will play the role of Martin Vanger. In the end, Stellan Skarsgård were the only swede signed on, but the Swedish accent was indeed applied.
Co-stars Daniel Craig and Stellan Skarsgård talks about the perfect fit between Rooney Mara and the role as Lisbeth Salander.
As an American I really enjoyed the American version and felt that it played more to the book then the original Swedish version. I felt both Daniel Craig and Ronney Mara were excellent in there roles as Salander and Blomkvist. Noomi is a great actress, but she really couldn't pull of Salander as well as Ronney, with her depth and brutality. She really was vicious and I though she kicked some serious butt.
- Mel, 24 Mars 2013
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Rooney Mara was great at portraying the strengths and the emotions of a woman. Daniel Craig was great at playing kind of a dopey guy. He was nothing much without her. Rooney's character was betrayed at the end by Michael's disinterest in her. Without her, he was incomplete.
- Steve Hemmerick, 23 Mars 2013
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I thought the first Swedish film was great and better that the US version, but the second was almost incoherent, as they cut down the original tv series too much - I didn't bother with the third. I'm hoping for better with the US version of book two...
- Mark Chisnell, 29 januari 2013
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Must say that the original Swedish crew did much better job than the US one. Great novels, and strong smell of a real life situation Stieg must have had stumbled upon in his journalistic endevours (once upon a time).
- Lidija, Zagreb, 29 december 2012
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i saw both swedish and amercan version i get in love of the american version i read all 3 books and the similiarity of TGWTDT movie and the books are perfect, but the swedish version was very different from the books!! and Rooney and Lisbeth fits perfect she is Lisbeth!!! Noomie did a great job but i pick Roooney
- Anna From honduras, 1 juli 2012
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She was excellent in the role. Very believable and helped me get in the psyche of Lisabeth. A real survivor the character fights back with an unexpected energy and devotion. Such a raw model for women. Loved her and Rooney Mara portrait that with such ease.
- ZJ, 2 June 2012
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I saw both the SwedIsh and American versions. They were both good,but Rooney Mara really nailed Lisbeth. After reading the books you realize the extreme anger, hurt and betrayal that Lisbeth feels. Rooney really portrayed that and made you feel that she was Lisbeth.
I can't wait to see the American version of the Girl Who Played with Fire.
- Merryl F. Goldman, 29 April 2012
I agree with this comment.people have to read the books to understand the character
- , 9 May 2012
Me too cant wait till second part! i wonder when we can see the trailer of that?
- , 1 June 2012
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blomvist was short, not in great physical shape but not repulsive, most likely average-ish, but still sexy, slightly balding, but wicked smart and totally hyperfocused. still thinking who that actor should have been, at least for the american film.
- not lisbeth, 30 Mars 2012
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daniel craig was so very wrong for the character of blomvist. who the heck was casting, or was the position totally vacant?
- not lisbeth, 30 Mars 2012
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ALEX by Pierre Lemaitre
‘It enthrals at every stage of its unpredictability. Grippingly original’
- The Times.
there's only been the one American version...not enough to convince me that rooney is better than noome
- jim wakeland, 13 May 2013