A few days ago it was announced that Sony is looking to relaunch its Girl with a Dragon Tattoo series by adapting the fourth book in the series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, albeit without director David Fincher and stars Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig.
According to The Wrap, the studio has now identified Alicia Vikander to take over the role of hacker Lisbeth Salander, although it’s unclear if any talks have taken place.
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Swedish actress Vikander has been extremely busy of late, appearing in Ex Machina, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Danish Girl and Burnt this year. She has also completed filming on Tulip Fever and The Light Between Oceans, and is currently shooting Bourne 5 alongside Matt Damon.