Noomi

Both Noomi Rapace, the Swedish actress, and Rooney Mara, the American actress who played the super heroine Lisbeth Salander, were outstanding in conveying the character's strange behavioral tics and lack of empathy, although the American version portrays her character as softening at the end, a jarring turnabout and, in my opinion, another adaptation mistake.

Warren Adler: A Smorgasbord of Kinky Sex Warren Adler 2011

The performance of Noomi Rapace in the three movies already made by Sweden was stunning.

Robert Weller: Report: Hollywood Plan to Remake Stieg Larsson Movies on Hold Robert Weller 2010

Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander = one of the best female performances of the last decade.

David Fincher Directing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Next | /Film 2010

Either her or the original swedish lady, Noomi Rapace.

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It's also difficult to imagine an actress embodying the character with the kind of ferocity and presence that Noomi Rapace has brought to this role over the course of three films.

Marshall Fine: Movie Review: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Marshall Fine 2010

I am doubtful anyone can play Lisbeth as perfectly as Noomi, but i look forward to a Fincher Film proving me wrong.

David Fincher Directing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Next | /Film 2010

In Irene's place is a mysterious Gypsy named Sim; she's played by Noomi Rapace, who was, unforgettably, Lisbeth Salander in the original Millennium trilogy.

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On screen: Noomi Rapace, a Swedish actress, played Salander in the Swedish film adaptation of the series; Rooney Mara plays her in the American movie version.

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It might be a good move to call the US adaptations something different like: 'Dragon Tattoo', 'Playing With Fire', and 'Kicking Hornets' Nests 'so to separate it from the Swedish movies. p.s. I can't wait to see Noomi in The Girl Who Played With Fire.

David Fincher Directing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Next | /Film 2010

Lisbeth Salander is a terrific character, and Noomi Rapace does a superb job of portraying her.

More Odds, More Ends grrm 2010