Lisbeth Salander’s adventures are always filled with suspense and grit, but fans of this iconic characters spent years waiting for a new one. They’ll finally get it when The Girl in the Spider’s Web finally hits theaters, and the trailer for this long-awaited project is just in. Claire Foy took over the lead role from Rooney Mara and she looks unrecognizable as fierce heroine seeking revenge.
The new movie is directed by Fede Alvarez who has big shoes to fill after replacing David Fincher. He did an exceptional job telling Salander’s story The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo back in 2011, but the project spent too much time in the production hell. By the time studio finally got it together and decided to green-light the sequel, Fincher was no longer on board. They decided to go with Alvarez, who’s proven himself a skilled storyteller with critically acclaimed horror Don’t Breathe.
Casting the lead proved to be tricky, but Claire Foy decided to ditch palace life and jump right in. After playing young Queen Elizabeth on The Crown, Foy made a huge transformation for her portrayal of the relentless avenger. The actress looks completely unrecognizable with an edgy shaved haircut, piercings, and tattoos, but is she as good as Mara? We’ll find out on November 9, when The Girl in the Spider’s Web arrives in theaters.
