Monday, August 16, 2010
THE GIRL WHO SIGNED A THREE-PICTURE DEAL: After a search passing over various big names--Natalie Portman allegedly turned it down because of the nudity involved, Emma Watson allegedly cut her hair for it (and would have been an interesting choice), and Scarlett Johansson was rumored (though she would have been a horrible choice)--relative unknown Rooney Mara has landed the part of Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, arriving in theatres next holiday season. Mara's main credits thus far are playing the lead in this year's Nightmare on Elm Street remake and having a smallish (but apparently quite crucial) part in The Social Network. Mara was apparently Fincher's top choice from the beginning, and certainly looks the part (though is maybe a little too conventionally pretty for it). Credit to the studio for giving the critical role in what I'm sure they're hoping will be a huge franchise to someone who's not already a big name.
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