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According to Deadline, Penn is circling the role of crusading magazine publisher Erika Berger.
Berger is also the occasional lover of the character Michael Blumkvist, played by Daniel Craig.
David Fincher is directing the film, based on the novel by Stieg Larsson.
The director has yet to cast the key role of computer hacker Lisbeth Salander
Production is scheduled to begin this autumn for a December 21, 2011 release in US cinemas.
Wright and Sean Penn officially finalised their divorce last month.
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