UPDATE: The female lead has been cast for the remake.
Rooney Mara has won the role of Lisbeth Salander in the American adaptation of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," Sony announced today in a press release. Mara, who got the part after much speculation and debate over which actress should tackle the part of the hard-eged hacker, will star opposite the previously cast Daniel Craig in the series of films, based on the adaptation of the best-selling Stiegg Larsson thrillers.
Director David Fincher will begin shooting "Tattoo," the first movie in the trilogy, next month in Sweden.
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