The short answer is: They didn't ask him. Or at least that's what he says. I interviewed the Swedish legend (the story will be in the paper on Wednesday the 18th) and asked him about the Swedish-based movie, which features at least three good parts for men of roughly his age, 82. The best would be the one played by (Canadian) Christopher Plummer, as the man who gets the mystery going. Although there was early talk that he might play the Plummer part, Von Sydow says he hasn't read the books -- he lives in Paris, so he wasn't wrapped up in the "Dragon Tattoo" whirlwind in his native country -- a... Read more..
The short answer is: They didn't ask him. Or at least that's what he says. I interviewed the Swedish legend (the story will be in the paper on Wednesday the 18th) and asked him about the Swedish-based movie, which features at least three good parts for men of roughly his age, 82. The best would be the one played by (Canadian) Christopher Plummer, as the man who gets the mystery going. Although there was early talk that he might play the Plummer part, Von Sydow says he hasn't read the books -- he lives in Paris, so he wasn't wrapped up in the "Dragon Tattoo" whirlwind in his native country -- a... Read more..