Comments on: Rooney Mara as THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO’s Lisbeth Salander: Good Choice? http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Wed, 23 May 2012 23:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: J.P.D. http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492237 J.P.D. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:13:12 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492237 Meh. Not excited about this casting. When I read the books I see Noomi Rapace. I agree with Ebert. Kristen Stewart and Edward Norton would have been the edgier choice. Now, it just seems like another boring remake. Congrats to Rooney for working, though. Meh. Not excited about this casting. When I read the books I see Noomi Rapace.

I agree with Ebert. Kristen Stewart and Edward Norton would have been the edgier choice. Now, it just seems like another boring remake. Congrats to Rooney for working, though.

]]> By: Louis http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492230 Louis Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:23:34 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492230 Hey Nicole, thanks for those KS recommendations. I'll def'ly check them out. She's been working with some heavyweights! Hey Nicole, thanks for those KS recommendations. I’ll def’ly check them out. She’s been working with some heavyweights!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492227 Nicole Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:05:01 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492227 @Louis Please go out and rent The Runaways. You will definitely see why A.S. mentioned Kristen. Plus she's the best thing about Twilight. Without her, I wouldn't have ever seen that drivel. Kristen is also working on Kerouac's On the Road, produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by Walter Salles. Her next movie Welcome to the Rileys comes out in November. KS is definitely doing movie to appeal to an older and bigger audience. Sorry for the fangirling. Kristen would have totally rocked it as Lisbeth, but I also don't think they need a remake. The only benefit of Breaking Dawn (last Twilight movies) is seeing her become a vampire and a mother. @Louis Please go out and rent The Runaways. You will definitely see why A.S. mentioned Kristen. Plus she’s the best thing about Twilight. Without her, I wouldn’t have ever seen that drivel.

Kristen is also working on Kerouac’s On the Road, produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by Walter Salles. Her next movie Welcome to the Rileys comes out in November. KS is definitely doing movie to appeal to an older and bigger audience.

Sorry for the fangirling. Kristen would have totally rocked it as Lisbeth, but I also don’t think they need a remake. The only benefit of Breaking Dawn (last Twilight movies) is seeing her become a vampire and a mother.

]]> By: Film-Book dot Com http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492226 Film-Book dot Com Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:14:10 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492226 Choosing a relatively unknown was a good choice by Fincher. People will see the character more than the actress' star power. More on Rooney Mara: http://film-book.com/rooney-maras-potential-beyond-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2010/ BTW, I would have loved to see Mulligan in the role. Choosing a relatively unknown was a good choice by Fincher. People will see the character more than the actress’ star power.

More on Rooney Mara:
http://film-book.com/rooney-maras-potential-beyond-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2010/

BTW, I would have loved to see Mulligan in the role.

]]> By: Louis http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492224 Louis Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:56:09 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492224 Have to admit I had to "imdb" her, 'cause I only know her name from the "Twilight" series - which I haven't seen. Didn't know she was Jodie Foster's kid in "Panic Room," remember liking the child actress in that. Also saw part of "Speak" once, she was very good in that. So... can def'ly see how she'd have been your pick. Have to admit I had to “imdb” her, ’cause I only know her name from the “Twilight” series – which I haven’t seen. Didn’t know she was Jodie Foster’s kid in “Panic Room,” remember liking the child actress in that. Also saw part of “Speak” once, she was very good in that. So… can def’ly see how she’d have been your pick.

]]> By: Andre http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492223 Andre Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:29:49 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492223 Ellen Page would have been interesting as well (and Carey Mulligan, too), but I like Kristen Stewart's "ambiguous" sensuality and her mix of toughness/vulnerability. I think she'd have been ideal for the role. Ellen Page would have been interesting as well (and Carey Mulligan, too), but I like Kristen Stewart’s “ambiguous” sensuality and her mix of toughness/vulnerability. I think she’d have been ideal for the role.

]]> By: Louis http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492219 Louis Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:21:20 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492219 A: Julia Ormond. Q: Perhaps Lisbeth is the most sought-after role since, huh, the lead in Sydney Pollack‘s Sabrina remake? (Remember who played her?) You make a good point about comparing the search for "Lisbeth" to the one for "Scarlett," the media is more than a bit out of breath on that score. However, the books are indeed a huge phenom, huge loads of fans, and the May release of the third book was indeed avidly anticipated, so the movies will have a huge built-in audience here. (Kristen Stewart? Never thought of her, but I can see that, she could've been cool. Myself, I was going for Ellen Page, she was eerie in "Hard Candy.") A: Julia Ormond. Q: Perhaps Lisbeth is the most sought-after role since, huh, the lead in Sydney Pollack‘s Sabrina remake? (Remember who played her?)

You make a good point about comparing the search for “Lisbeth” to the one for “Scarlett,” the media is more than a bit out of breath on that score. However, the books are indeed a huge phenom, huge loads of fans, and the May release of the third book was indeed avidly anticipated, so the movies will have a huge built-in audience here.

(Kristen Stewart? Never thought of her, but I can see that, she could’ve been cool. Myself, I was going for Ellen Page, she was eerie in “Hard Candy.”)

]]> By: azure http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/rooney-mara-lisbeth-salander-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/#comment-492217 azure Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:47:34 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=24991#comment-492217 I am one of the biggest Kristen fans, but I didn't want her in this. She is working on OTR and the last two Twilight movies. They have top directors (Walter Salles and Bill Condon). By the end of the saga, she will have been in a five movie franchise. This role is suited for someone that needs the break. Kristen doesn't need it. She would have been great as Lisbeth, just like she was as Joan Jett. Carey Mulligan really wanted this part. She even met with the author's family. I wonder what went wrong. Daniel Craig is bad casting to me. I was more excited when there were George Clooney rumors. Then to hear Fincher is putting it in Sweden makes me wonder what the point is for a remake in the first place. This definitely isn't the biggest casting news. More people care about who plays Katniss in The Hunger games than this. That casting is going to be brutal. I hope this girl can pull it off because the fans of the original will be watching. I am one of the biggest Kristen fans, but I didn’t want her in this. She is working on OTR and the last two Twilight movies. They have top directors (Walter Salles and Bill Condon). By the end of the saga, she will have been in a five movie franchise. This role is suited for someone that needs the break. Kristen doesn’t need it. She would have been great as Lisbeth, just like she was as Joan Jett.

Carey Mulligan really wanted this part. She even met with the author’s family. I wonder what went wrong. Daniel Craig is bad casting to me. I was more excited when there were George Clooney rumors. Then to hear Fincher is putting it in Sweden makes me wonder what the point is for a remake in the first place.

This definitely isn’t the biggest casting news. More people care about who plays Katniss in The Hunger games than this. That casting is going to be brutal. I hope this girl can pull it off because the fans of the original will be watching.

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