Ronney Mara has been highly praised for her role as Lisbeth Salander in David Finchers version of “The girl with the dragon tattoo”. Mara has in only a few years made it from TV shows like “ER” to become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses.
Rooney Mara, previously known from TV-series “ER”, and films like The Social Network and A Nightmare on Elm Street, plays the role of Lisbeth Salander in the American version of Stieg Larssons “Millenium-thrilogy”. Since the movie’s premiere on December 12th in London a unanimous body of critics has praised Rooney Mara’s part as Lisbeth Salander and, due to her achivements, she has rightly 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.
What’s happened to being open-minded and scientific? How about being somewhat intelligent and waiting to see before you compare 2 products? Because it’s so much more fun to jump to conclusions and spew venom!
– Science rules,
Ha, how lame. The poor girl from Harry Potter shaved off her locks for nothin’. Oh well. Nothing ever beats an original!
– babyMaggie,
The movies are loyal to the books. Espesiallly Noomi Rapache is fantastic. Best casting ever! It is very sad that Larsson died so young. It is a unique phainomenon in literature. The americans cannot understand the spirit of the books. That is why the swedish movies are unbeatable.
– Stavros from Athens,
i agree…i just started book 2 and found out Larsson is already gone…i was so looking forward to reading more of his work
– Elisabeth Strong,
Ha, how lame. The poor girl from Harry Potter shaved off her locks for nothin’. Oh well. Nothing ever beats an original!
– babyMaggie,
The movies are loyal to the books. Espesiallly Noomi Rapache is fantastic. Best casting ever! It is very sad that Larsson died so young. It is a unique phainomenon in literature. The americans cannot understand the spirit of the books. That is why the swedish movies are unbeatable.
– Stavros from Athens,
i agree…i just started book 2 and found out Larsson is already gone…i was so looking forward to reading more of his work
– Elisabeth Strong,
The Hollywood version will likely be very lame. They ought to have selected Kenneth Branagh for Mikael Blomkvist.
– Michael Kaye,
No, the American girl looks….well……American!! Too cute by half but that’s their way. Your girl Rapache looks just like I pictured Salander. Maybe I can get to see the Swedish films with subtitles??????!!!!
– Brian McFarlane,
i agree original actress is similar to what i expected, but judging by this photo wouldnt be fair to the American…amazing how goth hair and make up can change a person…
– Elisabeth Strong,
The Hollywood version will likely be very lame. They ought to have selected Kenneth Branagh for Mikael Blomkvist.
– Michael Kaye,
No, the American girl looks….well……American!! Too cute by half but that’s their way. Your girl Rapache looks just like I pictured Salander. Maybe I can get to see the Swedish films with subtitles??????!!!!
– Brian McFarlane,
i agree original actress is similar to what i expected, but judging by this photo wouldnt be fair to the American…amazing how goth hair and make up can change a person…
– Elisabeth Strong,
perhaps… if they include some of the character development omitted from the Swedish film (have only seen the first one so far, last night) …. given Hollywood’s past record of changing book plots to suit their current styles, I don’t have big hopes, but I’ll probably slap down the money to see it when it’s done.
– zaphod,
Once again Hollywood will ruin a perfect film. The Swedish version was fantastic and the actress who played Lisabeth was amazing.
– Candy,
Yes I agree with you Candy!I mean ok I like a Hollywood blockbuster as much as the next girl, but sometimes they need to learn to leave stuff alone.I just watched the Swedish movies this past week end and Noomi has been absolutely fab!No little Hollywood fresh face can capture the darkness, grit and the proper persona that is Lisbeth. No matter how much hair and make up can do, can she pull Lisbeth’s hardness really?Will wait and see, but movie
-wise I go for the original work.I also saw on IMDB that they made it into a tv show???…
– Nadine,
perhaps… if they include some of the character development omitted from the Swedish film (have only seen the first one so far, last night) …. given Hollywood’s past record of changing book plots to suit their current styles, I don’t have big hopes, but I’ll probably slap down the money to see it when it’s done.
– zaphod,
Once again Hollywood will ruin a perfect film. The Swedish version was fantastic and the actress who played Lisabeth was amazing.
– Candy,
Yes I agree with you Candy!I mean ok I like a Hollywood blockbuster as much as the next girl, but sometimes they need to learn to leave stuff alone.I just watched the Swedish movies this past week end and Noomi has been absolutely fab!No little Hollywood fresh face can capture the darkness, grit and the proper persona that is Lisbeth. No matter how much hair and make up can do, can she pull Lisbeth’s hardness really?Will wait and see, but movie
-wise I go for the original work.I also saw on IMDB that they made it into a tv show???…
– Nadine,
NOOMI RAPACE was pefect. idiotic americans. they absolutely NEED the movie to be in english.
– ‘parito,
Not this one! I loved the Swedish version with subtitles. I’m holding my breath and hoping the English Hollywood version will not suck!
– srn8780,
Without makeup and piercings Rapace is also very pretty, innocent looking girl.
– Robbie,
DITTO DITTO FROM THIS CANADIAN
– MARJORY,
NOOMI RAPACE was pefect. idiotic americans. they absolutely NEED the movie to be in english.
– ‘parito,
Not this one! I loved the Swedish version with subtitles. I’m holding my breath and hoping the English Hollywood version will not suck!
– srn8780,
I didn’t care for the Swedish version…I am excited to see if the US can make the movie much more like the book.
– lu,
I,too, just watched the first and second films. The first one,even though I watched in the original Swedish with English subtitles, seemed to be more inclusive, You didn’t really have to have read the book to know what was going on. The screenplay for the second one really relied on the viewer having read the books. As for Hollywood remaking them – I’m afraid they will just airbrush all the grit from the film. Everyone will have smooth skin and shiny hair, and the interiors will all have designer touches. Why bother?
– L.Sanchez,
lis salander is a captulation of all womans inner streath, an amazon of the spirit the higher power in all woman that unannoused to themselves each is yerning to aspire to. In truth the reflection that can make a closedminded male crumble with insecurity …………..none could play this role they could only be it .
– joliambray@live.co.uk,
Allison Scagliotti would have been a much better choice.
– tanstaafl28,
lis salander is a captulation of all womans inner streath, an amazon of the spirit the higher power in all woman that unannoused to themselves each is yerning to aspire to. In truth the reflection that can make a closedminded male crumble with insecurity …………..none could play this role they could only be it .
– joliambray@live.co.uk,
Allison Scagliotti would have been a much better choice.
– tanstaafl28,
I think she’s cute as hell…perfect for the Salander character…she should be able to pull off the mysterious, touch, and sexual Lisbeth…
– JDS,
Lisbeth is not cute as hell.
– Thai,