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Rooney Mara Lands Lead In ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’

The new Lisbeth Salander also stars in David Fincher’s upcoming ‘Social Network.’ By Eric Ditzian Rooney Mara Photo: Merrick Morton The search for Lisbeth Salander is over. Rooney Mara (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”) has been cast as the motorcycle-driving computer hacker in “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” David Fincher’s upcoming adaptation of the best-selling Swedish crime thriller, according to a Sony press release. Mara nabbed the highly sought-after role following an exhaustive search said to include names like Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart, Carey Mulligan, Ellen Page and Mia Wasikowska. Late last month, Mara, who stars in Fincher’s “Social Network,” was reportedly contending with four other actresses for the part. Now, Salander officially belongs to Mara. She’ll be joined by Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist , the disgraced journalist who is hired to investigate a decades-old missing-persons case and convinces Salander to assist the search. Based on the first of Salander Larsson’s three “Millennium” novels, the film will reportedly co-star Robin Wright as Erika Berger (Blomkvist’s business partner and occasional lover) and Stellan Skarsg

Kristen Stewart Holds Out Hope For ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’

‘I’m booked for, like, the next six months, but it’s an incredible project,’ actress says at ‘Eclipse’ premiere. By Adam Rosenberg, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Kristen Stewart Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Plans for a Hollywood-produced adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s book “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and its two “Millennium Trilogy” follow-ups — “The Girl Who Played With Fire” and “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” — have been ramping up lately. Producer Scott Rudin and filmmaker David Fincher are in pre-production for the first movie now and expected to wrap up the casting soon. One of the names mentioned as a contender for the lead role of Lisbeth Salander is “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart. When MTV News spoke to Stewart about “Dragon Tattoo” at Thursday night’s red-carpet premiere of “Eclipse,” she sounded as unsure as anyone else about who would star in the movie. But her own schedule might prevent her from taking on the role of the diminutive-but-tough-as-nails punk computer hacker. “I think I’m going to be working,” Stewart said. “I’m booked for, like, the next six months, but it’s an incredible project. I hope someone really cool does it, because I can’t wait to see it. But I don’t know if it’s going to be me.” Stewart said she hasn’t even met with Fincher. “I’m working, and he’s really busy,” she said. Stewart’s a realist though; she’s been in Hollywood for long enough to understand that things can change, anything can happen. “Who knows? Movies push all the time.” Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman have also expressed interest in starring in the adaptation of the Swedish thriller. According to TheWrap.com , Daniel Craig is in talks to star as Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist who’s hired to find a woman who has been missing for 40 years. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” has already been the subject of an adaptation from Danish director Niels Arden Oplev. The critically acclaimed movie opened in Denmark and Sweden in February 2009 and was released in the United States earlier this year. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Hollywood Premiere Brings Out The Stars Related Photos “Eclipse” Premieres In Los Angeles Behind The Scenes At “Eclipse” Premiere In Los Angeles

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‘Thor’ Stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman Talk Chemistry In New Video

Portman calls beefed-up leading man ‘a god’ in new video from movie’s set. By Kara Warner Chris Hemsworth Photo: Entertainment Tonight Hot on the heels of the release of the first official photo (and alleged concept art) from “Thor” comes a video report straight from the Santa Fe, New Mexico, set, courtesy of “Entertainment Tonight.” The clip features a charming exchange between two of the film’s stars, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Natalie Portman (Jane Foster) : The duo discuss their chemistry and Hemsworth’s impressive build. Portman also expresses delight upon discovering that Hemsworth was on Australia’s version of “Dancing with the Stars.” The topic of Hemsworth’s toughness and physique are played up the video, along with a few brief action scenes. “He’s a god,” Portman says of her co-star, even alluding to his healthy, “big appetite.” Later, Portman pokes fun at herself with a fake teaser: “Chris and that little midget girl, starring in Thor!” Director Kenneth Branagh praised Hemsworth’s dedication to the role, saying the actor worked himself into peak condition. “He took seriously the challenge that had to be taken on by whoever was going to play Thor, to find this combination we wanted of a sort of Herculean strength, and gosh, he’s strong,” Branagh said. “We’ve had him doing all sorts of physical feats on it. Some of it’s practical — lifting people up, lifting two people up, and doing it for a long time over the course of a day. I sort of said, ‘Oh, you’ve got to get your shirt off. Do you mind?’ And he said, ‘Do I mind? I spent six months getting into shape for this! No, I don’t mind!’ ” “It’s pretty exciting,” Hemsworth says in the clip when asked about stepping into the boots of the storied God of Thunder. “The whole thing is surreal.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Thor.” For breaking comic book movie news, columns and more — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com . Related Artists Natalie Portman

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Hollywood Ink: Cary Elwes is Back! (Sort of?)

Natalie Portman Still Freezing While Filming Friends With Benefits

Natalie Portman bundles up with Ashton Kutcher on the set of their new film, Friends with Benefits in Pasadena, California.

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Don#39;t worry, Demi Moore! It#39;s all in a day#39;s work for hubby Ashton Kutcher, who locks lips for a passionate kissing scene Friday with Natalie Portman for their upcoming flick, Friends With Benefits, on the film#39;s Marina del Rey, Calif., set. Ashton Kutcher, who became an undisputed king of Twitter after famously beating CNN to 1 million followers last April, is getting tough competition from pop star Britney Spears. Imdb.com reports that Kutcher had more followers than anyone else

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Ashton & Natalie Are ‘Friends With Benefits’

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher are busy filming Friends With Benefits in Los Angeles about a couple who try to keep their relationship physical but ultimately want something more.

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On The Set of ‘Friends With Benefits’

Check out Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher on the set of their new flick Friends with Benefits …a movie about just that. The two play “friends” in a no-strings-attached relationship that eventually start developing romantic feelings for each other. As if we didn’t see that coming!

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Natalie Portman Even Frightens Herself

This is exactly how I feel when I see these pictures or any other pictures of Natalie Portman .

Natalie Portman: Lady In Red

The gorgeous Natalie Portman tries to blend in to the red carpet at the New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala.

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