Los Angeles - Newcomer Rooney Mara has landed one of the most-coveted roles in Hollywood, co-starring alongside James Bond star Daniel Craig in the English-language remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
Sony Pictures announced on Monday that Mara, 25, will play Lisbeth Salander, a fearless genius tormented by a terrible childhood, in the crime thriller based on the first book in Stieg Larsson's best-selling series.
Craig is portraying journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who teams up with Lisbeth to delve into a string of decades-old murders.
Dragon Tattoo is directed by David Fincher, who also cast Mara in The Social Network, a drama about the founders of Facebook.
Along with television guest spots on ER and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mara's credits include roles in this year's remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the upcoming sports comedy The Winning Season.
Dragon Tattoo begins shooting in Sweden in September and is due out December 21, 2011.
Sony Pictures announced on Monday that Mara, 25, will play Lisbeth Salander, a fearless genius tormented by a terrible childhood, in the crime thriller based on the first book in Stieg Larsson's best-selling series.
Craig is portraying journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who teams up with Lisbeth to delve into a string of decades-old murders.
Dragon Tattoo is directed by David Fincher, who also cast Mara in The Social Network, a drama about the founders of Facebook.
Along with television guest spots on ER and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mara's credits include roles in this year's remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the upcoming sports comedy The Winning Season.
Dragon Tattoo begins shooting in Sweden in September and is due out December 21, 2011.