By Monique
Gina Rodriguez wants to play all of your favorite characters, and that’s fine by us.
The first bit of Rodriguez herself via Twitter. She was reacting to an Entertainment Weekly article featuring remarks from Fede Álvarez, the director of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo sequel, The Girl In The Spider’s Web. When answering a fan question about the decision to go away from the first film’s cast, including Rooney Mara, who played Lisbeth Salander, Álvarez replied on Twitter:
It's said that 50% of the director's work is casting. If I'd just take Fincher's (amazing) casting, I wouldn't be doing half of my job. https://t.co/IgfkK0BimV
— Fede Alvarez (@fedalvar) March 14, 2017
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that names like Alicia Vikander, Scarlett Johansson, and Natalie Portman were being suggested as possible Lisbeth Salanders. But Rodriguez has decided to throw her own name in the ring.
https://twitter.com/HereIsGina/status/841734096355176448
To which Twitter happily responded:
Gina Rodriguez for Lisbeth? 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/9MJiPuDfPg
— Alamin Yohannes (@AlaminYohannes) March 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheRyanMacLean/status/841845158320594944
https://twitter.com/atomicwick/status/842100858452094976
I am here for Gina Rodriguez as our new Lizbeth Salander 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/Tml4RjIkdr
— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) March 14, 2017
Why I love Gina Rodriguez for Lizbeth Salander. We already know she can rock a fierce cut…check! pic.twitter.com/c1qhTQnzKy
— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) March 14, 2017
…and Gina Rodriguez can kick your ass. LITERALLY. https://t.co/3QoEEyBOqL
— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) March 14, 2017
…and Gina Rodriguez is crazy talented. She can move from the dramatic to the comedic with ease. Also, she is super duper smart. Love her.
— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) March 14, 2017
A re-imagined "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" with a Latinx director and lead actress @HereIsGina would get all my coins… pic.twitter.com/YEbgH0zwGC
— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) March 14, 2017
The other character we’re hoping Rodriguez plays is Marvel’s America Chavez. After the SXSW “Hacking the Script: Disrupt Diversity in Hollywood” panel, which featured Rodriguez and Yara Shahidi among others, Geeks Of Color’s Avram Vargas asked Rodriguez about America. She was immediately excited, saying that she’s a fan of the character and if Marvel ever adapts America for the big screen, her manager already knows to get her booked for an audition ASAP.
We got to meet the beautiful @HereIsGina! A true champion for diversity. #SXSW #GOCSXSW pic.twitter.com/fD0yQBc0RN
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) March 12, 2017
How would you react if Rodriguez were cast for any one of these roles (or both)? Give your opinions in the comments section below!
Julian 