Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Rooney Mara

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo encapsulated audiences for years, both with the thrilling novels and incredible movie adaptation. However, the translation from script to screen was pretty intense for Mara to endure. The actress, once looking as classicly Hollywood as she could, was forced to change everything about her appearance for the role of the titular character. 

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