Well, I've been reading the book and I've to say that's one of the best stories I've ever read (but I'm young).
While reading the novel and knowing that there will be an adaptation of the book to an English speaking movie I did some research today in order to know who are the contenders for the three lead characters: Mikael Blomkvist, Lisbeth Salander and Henrik Vanger.
For the role of Blomkvist there are some big names such as Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig (who's leading the race at the moment), but I would suggest Viggo Mortensen to play the character. My choice isn't only based in the fact that Mortensen being a Danish descendent (and Denmark is not far from Sweden) but I think he just fits the character's description very well (according to female opinions he has something that make him charming) and has a "dark acting style" that would be perfect to this movie. But if he won't be chosen, I hope the role will go to Craig (who has that "something" women like that's necessary to the character and knows how to act) instead of Brad Pitt (he's good in some movies, but he doesn't impress me and I think he looks too young for the part)
To play Lisbeth Salander the contenders' list is huge. There are names such as Carey Mulligan, Kristen Stewart, Elle Page, Olivia Thirlby, Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Zoë Saldana. It's a women's fight for a juicy role that will be one of the acting gems of the chosen actress. Well, there's a lot of names, so there's a lot to write and we have to start for someone:
- Carey Mulligan: she proved she's really talented and a great ingenue characters actress in An Education (which gave her an Oscar nod) and in Wall Street's sequel (I haven't seen this one but her performance's reviews are favorable) but I think Mulligan is too sweet for the part in spite of fitting the character's description. Mulligan is not bad, but she doesn't have the "dark charisma" that's necessary;
- Kristen Stewart: I must confess I don't like her very much but I hated her before watching Into the Wild. She bored me when I saw Twillight and she has the "don't toutch me please or I die" look. People say she was very good in The Runaways and, let's be honest, she isn't a bad actress. She's young and has something in her, but she's too much herself and Lisbeth is a too much complicated character.
- Ellen Page: well, she's a serious contender. She played really strong characters before (Hard Candy, Mouth to Mouth and Juno) and if she will play Lisbeth I think she will deliver a strong performance, but my concerns about her is that she looks too much like a child, a little angel, she doesn't look "mysterious" enough to play Lisbeth.
- Olivia Thirlby: who's she? I just knew that she was Juno's friend today. Maybe I'm a great ignorant but I have serious doubts about if she could play Lisbeth (but I don't know her work).
- Keira Knightley: she's too tall and after more than 100 years playing characters in movies that are setted in past centuries I swear I can't see her as Lisbeth. She's skinny but last time she played a "bad girl" was in Domino and critics and I didn't like it too much.
- Natalie Portman: a strong contender. She's famous for playing strong women in movies like Closer and she's really talented and dramatic (Cold Mountain; Brothers). She's pretty and has mysterious eyes. She could play the female lead in this movie, definetly.
- Scarlett Johansson: another serious contender. I must say I'm Scarlett's fan but I was apreensive about her Black Widow before seeing her. She was cold as ice and that surprised me a lot in a positive way. She's talented, has a great body of work (Lost In Translation, Match Point, The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Iron Man 2) and she can be a true question point when she's acting. I think she's the list's actress with the right charisma to play Lisbeth, but I've by concernes about the fact that she's really sexy and curvy (she must loose what makes her special in order to play a special role).
- Anne Hathaway: defenetly NO. She is too sweet and I don't like her at all, but I've to admite she's really pretty and that she can be good when she has very good material.
- Zoë Saldana: well she's not a white skin girl and it can be a disadvantage for her (but makeup can make miracles: just watch Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder). I like her, really. She played Neytiri really well which is a proof she can play strong and independent women and revealing some weakness at the same time (being a little bit sentimental).
So, my top three best actresses to play Lisbeth Salander is:
1 - Scarlett Johansson
2 - Ellen Page
3 - Natalie Portman
For the role of Henryk Vanger I didn't find any name in the press, but I would suggest Michael Caine or Hal Holbrook (a wig can resolve a lack of hair problem).
So, my final names are:
- Viggo Mortensen as Mikael Blomkvist
- Scarlett Johansson as Lisbeth Salander
- Michael Caine as Henryk Vanger
Now, imagine a movie with this three talented actors!
While reading the novel and knowing that there will be an adaptation of the book to an English speaking movie I did some research today in order to know who are the contenders for the three lead characters: Mikael Blomkvist, Lisbeth Salander and Henrik Vanger.
For the role of Blomkvist there are some big names such as Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig (who's leading the race at the moment), but I would suggest Viggo Mortensen to play the character. My choice isn't only based in the fact that Mortensen being a Danish descendent (and Denmark is not far from Sweden) but I think he just fits the character's description very well (according to female opinions he has something that make him charming) and has a "dark acting style" that would be perfect to this movie. But if he won't be chosen, I hope the role will go to Craig (who has that "something" women like that's necessary to the character and knows how to act) instead of Brad Pitt (he's good in some movies, but he doesn't impress me and I think he looks too young for the part)
To play Lisbeth Salander the contenders' list is huge. There are names such as Carey Mulligan, Kristen Stewart, Elle Page, Olivia Thirlby, Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Zoë Saldana. It's a women's fight for a juicy role that will be one of the acting gems of the chosen actress. Well, there's a lot of names, so there's a lot to write and we have to start for someone:
- Carey Mulligan: she proved she's really talented and a great ingenue characters actress in An Education (which gave her an Oscar nod) and in Wall Street's sequel (I haven't seen this one but her performance's reviews are favorable) but I think Mulligan is too sweet for the part in spite of fitting the character's description. Mulligan is not bad, but she doesn't have the "dark charisma" that's necessary;
- Kristen Stewart: I must confess I don't like her very much but I hated her before watching Into the Wild. She bored me when I saw Twillight and she has the "don't toutch me please or I die" look. People say she was very good in The Runaways and, let's be honest, she isn't a bad actress. She's young and has something in her, but she's too much herself and Lisbeth is a too much complicated character.
- Ellen Page: well, she's a serious contender. She played really strong characters before (Hard Candy, Mouth to Mouth and Juno) and if she will play Lisbeth I think she will deliver a strong performance, but my concerns about her is that she looks too much like a child, a little angel, she doesn't look "mysterious" enough to play Lisbeth.
- Olivia Thirlby: who's she? I just knew that she was Juno's friend today. Maybe I'm a great ignorant but I have serious doubts about if she could play Lisbeth (but I don't know her work).
- Keira Knightley: she's too tall and after more than 100 years playing characters in movies that are setted in past centuries I swear I can't see her as Lisbeth. She's skinny but last time she played a "bad girl" was in Domino and critics and I didn't like it too much.
- Natalie Portman: a strong contender. She's famous for playing strong women in movies like Closer and she's really talented and dramatic (Cold Mountain; Brothers). She's pretty and has mysterious eyes. She could play the female lead in this movie, definetly.
- Scarlett Johansson: another serious contender. I must say I'm Scarlett's fan but I was apreensive about her Black Widow before seeing her. She was cold as ice and that surprised me a lot in a positive way. She's talented, has a great body of work (Lost In Translation, Match Point, The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Iron Man 2) and she can be a true question point when she's acting. I think she's the list's actress with the right charisma to play Lisbeth, but I've by concernes about the fact that she's really sexy and curvy (she must loose what makes her special in order to play a special role).
- Anne Hathaway: defenetly NO. She is too sweet and I don't like her at all, but I've to admite she's really pretty and that she can be good when she has very good material.
- Zoë Saldana: well she's not a white skin girl and it can be a disadvantage for her (but makeup can make miracles: just watch Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder). I like her, really. She played Neytiri really well which is a proof she can play strong and independent women and revealing some weakness at the same time (being a little bit sentimental).
So, my top three best actresses to play Lisbeth Salander is:
1 - Scarlett Johansson
2 - Ellen Page
3 - Natalie Portman
For the role of Henryk Vanger I didn't find any name in the press, but I would suggest Michael Caine or Hal Holbrook (a wig can resolve a lack of hair problem).
So, my final names are:
- Viggo Mortensen as Mikael Blomkvist
- Scarlett Johansson as Lisbeth Salander
- Michael Caine as Henryk Vanger
Now, imagine a movie with this three talented actors!
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