The role of Lisbeth has not yet been cast.
Distributor Sony Pictures confirmed that Craig is taking on the role of journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the thriller based on the first novel in the best-selling series from the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson.
LOS ANGELES – Daniel Craig has a new mission. The current star of the James Bond films has signed on for the English-language remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
The violent story teams Blomkvist with the title character, Lisbeth Salander,Ed hardy silk scarves, a deeply troubled genius tormented by a terrible childhood,Juicy Couture jackets, as they delve into the mystery of a missing girl whose disappearance leads them to a string of decades-old murders.
Directed by David Fincher, the film is due in theaters next year.
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