Rooney Mara goes to some dark and twisted places to play Lisbeth Salander for David Fincher’s English language adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, and without going into spoiler-filled details, she may find herself going even darker and even more twisted if this new report comes to fruition. Twitch Film reports Mara is being targeted to take on the female lead role in Spike Lee’s “Oldboy”, a remake of the iconic Korean mystery/thriller which stars Josh Brolin and possibly Christian Bale. While Twitch are quick to point out talks have not progressed to any official offers being made yet, they reported on Brolin’s likely casting at this exact stage in his talks with Mandate Pictures, so Mara’s deal could be cemented soon just as Brolin’s was.

The original film, directed by Park Chan-wook and based on the Japanese manga of the same name, revolves around a man – to be played by Brolin – who is held captive in a room for fifteen years without any knowledge of why. Upon his release, he begins a violent quest for answers and revenge and along the way falls for a young chef, renamed Marie for the remake, which is the role Mara would play. The plan is to begin filming in the fall when Brolin wraps up Ruben Fleischer’s “Gangster Squad.”

There was a lot of outcry and hesitation over Mara’s casting as Salander in Fincher’s “Dragon Tattoo” last summer, but many fears were calmed when “The Social Network”, Fincher’s 2010 masterpiece, was released and Mara’s acting chops were on full display in a scene-stealing supporting turn. Unsurprisingly, Fincher’s discovery has led Mara to bigger and better projects, recently being shortlisted for the likes of David O. Russell’s “The Silver Linings Playbook” and Terrence Malick’s untitled next feature. The one she may have landed is Warren Beatty’s Howard Hughes biopic, though there’s no telling when that production may be kicked off. For now, her future remains wide open and brighter than ever.