Mara told "Popcorn" that "Dragon Tattoo" director David Fincher, notorious for making actors do as many as 100 takes of a scene, mercifully called for only one take of the rape.

Her great-grandfathers Art Rooney and Tim Mara founded professional football's Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, respectively. Both her uncle and father work for the Giants.

Rooney Mara said on a recent episode of the “LaunchLeft” podcast (via IndieWire) that David Fincher restored her faith in acting after she nearly quit the profession following a bad experience ...

You know, it was a six-page scene, and we shot it over a day-and-a-half or two days, so, you know, 99 takes actually isn’t that unreasonable if you think about it.” (On 11/14/10, I wrote that ...

Cast member Rooney Mara arrives for the premiere of the film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" in New York December 14, 2011. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Purchase Licensing Rights ...