Rooney Mara arrives in Sweden to prepare for Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
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Updated: 12:09, 9 September 2010







She was relatively unknown until only a few weeks ago.

But actress Rooney Mara has already been spotted on the Stockholm of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - less than a month after it was announced she had got the coveted role.

The 25-year-old actress, who is sister to Brokeback Mountain star Kate Mara, was seen yesterday.

Rising star: Rooney Mara is in Stockholm, Sweden to film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo alongside Daniel Craig


Rooney nabbed the role of Lisabeth Slander, a wickedly smart computer hacker from the International Best-selling book by Steig Larsson, beating out contenders including Carey Mulligan.

The young star was spotted yesterday heading into a gym in the Swedish capital city before heading to a language school where she is reportedly learning to speak with a Swedish accent.
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The film's producer David Fincher recently revealed that he wanted all actors to talk with a Swedish accent. 

The filme 2020, which is due to be released next year, also stars Daniel Craig as the protagonist, crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist.

Shy girl: The star will play Lisabeth Slander, a computer hacker, from the bestselling novel