"The Girl With Dragon Tattoo" will be an unkown actress

"Five unknown actresses are competing for 'Dragon Tattoo' lead
Role of Lisbeth Salander in English language remake are up for grabs

Five unknown actresses are in the running to play hacker Lisbeth Salander in the American version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Director David Fincher, whose latest project is the highly anticipated Facebook film "The Social Network", screen tested the five finalists this week, reports Deadline.
They are Australian actresses Emily Browning, Sophie Lowe and Sarah Snook, American Rooney Mara and an unnamed French actress.
Browning is the most experienced so far, having appeared in two Lemony Snicket films and the upcoming "Sucker Punch".
Mara has a slight edge, having worked with Fincher in "The Social Network".

More established actresses, including "Twilight" lead Kristen Stewart and Oscar-nominated Carey Mulligan have expressed an interest in starring in the films, based on Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s best-selling Millennium Trilogy. Daniel Craig is rumoured to be the favourite to play the male lead, journalist Mikael Blomkvist.The books have already been adapted for screen in Sweden, and Finchar has reportedly told the five contenders to work on their Swedish accents, prompting rumours that the new films will not be Americanised.
"The Girl With Dragon Tattoo" is set for release in December 2011. "

(article from http://www.nme.com/movies/news/five-unknown-actresses-are-competing-for-dragon-tattoo/180129)

Some time ago, I gave my opinion about the American version of The Girl With Dragon Tattoo and I suggested a cast for the lead roles. But my opinion changed when I saw the Swedish adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel and I just think that the movie shouldn't have an American adaptation. The movie is so thrilling and Noomi Rapace deliver such a powerful performance that it's difficult to give a stronger performance with the same role. I know that David Fincher is a great director and I really like his work, but I've my concerns about if it's good idea make the Girl With Dragon Tattoo speaking English.

But the role of Lisbeth Salander will have an relatively unkown actress, which can be good for the movie (critics won't be so cruel if the choosen actress won't deliver a better performance than Rapace just because none of them is a "superstar").

Please, don't remake this movie and give an Oscar nod for Best Leading Actress to Noomi Rapace and a nod for Best Foreign Picture to the movie!

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