'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' look unveiled 0

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Fans of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" are no doubt eager to see how newcomer Rooney Mara channels computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in the hotly anticipated American movie adaptation of the best-selling Stieg Larsson novel. Now they're getting their first glimpse, thanks to new photos posted online.

The photos, first leaked on Mara's fan site, reveal the 25-year-old actress undergoing a full-on Lisbeth transformation. She sports Lisbeth's cropped black alterna-haircut, pale skin, and biker gear. One photo shows Mara riding a motorcycle; others show her being helped off the bike by two men. In that case, the photos might have been taken during Mara's pre-production practice.

Filming will soon begin in Stockholm, Sweden. The movie also stars Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard, and Robin Wright, with David Fincher ("Zodiac," "Curious Case Of Benjamin Button") as the big-name director. "Dragon Tattoo" is slated for release in December 2011.

Just last month, Mara -- younger sister of actress Kate Mara and great-granddaughter of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. -- was announced as the lead in the coveted Lisbeth role, beating out a slew of other contenders in the process. Her previous credits include "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Youth in Revolt." She'll next be seen as Mark Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend in the Facebook movie "The Social Network," which opens October 1.

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