2010-08-16 23:09:11 -

Newcomer ROONEY MARA has landed the coveted lead in director DAVID FINCHE R's THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO remake - she'll play LISBETH SALANDER in the Hollywood blockbuster.
The A Nightmare on Elm Street star faced stiff competition from Scarlet

t Johansson, Ellen Page, Carey Mulligan and a string of others as she fou ght for the part of the edgy computer hacker in the latest big screen ada ptation of Stieg Larsson's best-selling novel.
Columbia Pictures announced on Monday (16Aug10) Mara has landed the lea d, and will star alongside Daniel Craig, who will play disgraced journali st Mikael Blomkvist, in the film.
Sean Penn's ex-wife, actress Robin Wright is reportedly in talks to pla y Erika Berger - Blomkvist's lover.
Shooting is scheduled to begin in Sweden next month (Sep10).
Swedish actress Noomi Rapace played Salander opposite Michael Nyqvist i n the original film.