I just learned who was cast for the American version of the Girl with the dragon tattoo.

[The Backlash Cometh]

I don't like it. Or more to the point, I'm pretty sure the girl will do fine, Rooney Mara, but Daniel Craig as Mikael? Nope. Don't see it.

I was hoping for someone who could play a middle aged journalist. Someone a little more on the dumpy side, but with an intelligent look on his face. Craig has too much perfection to make this work.

[REP]

1. He looks ridden hard and put away wet to me, but I like his acting

I think he'll do well in the part; he's quite a good actor and he does look 'weathered.' I know a lot of people think he's hot as fire and I know I'm the weirdo - even my husband thinks he's hot - but I think most of us can agree on his acting. :-)

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. I wonder who they're going to get to play all the creeps in that movie.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. Ricky Gervais would have been an interesting choice.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Refresh my memory. I'm drawing a blank. What dramas has he been in?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. I thought he had been in a Drama ...but now I can't remember the title

still, I think he could do the part .... although I am sure Craig will be fine.

[Paladin]

6. I've Seen 2 Of The 3 Swedish Movies, Now; Really Enjoyed Them.

I don't think the Hollywood versions are going to be nearly as good......

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. They can't be better.

The Swedish films are perfect. The right dark lighting and somber skies. What are they going to do? Make a copy of the Swedish film?

The only thing that might save them is that I heard that the films are not a direct adaptation of the books. So, if they come up with an original screenplay, it might work for them.

I don't know. I saw the Prime Suspect adaptations and all I could say was, why? Why? WHY!

It was sheer American pablum.

[REP]

14. Remember how much the US remake of "The Vanishing" suuuuucked?

And both movies had the same director.

[applegrove]

10. Yep. Both films were wonderful and so true to the books. Amazing they got all that action into each

film.

[Xipe Totec]

8. Jack Nicholson nt

[applegrove]

9. He was really good in that Truman Capote film as one of the murderers. I think he has range.

[siligut]

11. Yes, I had forgotten about that role.

He was also in The Golden Compass, where he played a more staid character. Michael Nyqvist may be older and with a bit of extra weight, but he is still has sex appeal, something Daniel Craig is not lacking in.

[applegrove]

12. And if the movie follows the book he will be having sex with all the female characters

in the film so it might believable with Daniel Craig playing the lead.

[Skittles]

13. Daniel Craig is an awesome actor

I first took notice of him in The Mother - he has a lot of range; give him a chance I say