Says Mina of the project,
“The estate has given me free rein and I can change what I want … I think they think that enough people have read the books, and anyway, Larsson really loved comics,” she said. “I’m not changing that much [but] I think for most women there are problematic aspects of the story … Lisbeth Salander is just a brilliant character. She is the main event for me. But she is a survivor of sexual abuse and I think every so often [Larsson] doesn’t realise how frightened she is most of the time. I wanted to put those bits in.”
“I don’t think she would spend so much time on her make-up [as she does in the book],” said Mina. “I think she wants to be invisible. I think she looks odd because she can’t help it. She looks odd and very cool. And she’s not going out with a woman because she can’t find a man. I think she likes women and feels more comfortable with them. The gay relationship is very much an aside in the book—she’s so fucked up she’s going out with a girl—but I think the girlfriend is the main event.”
Thanks to the Guardian for this exciting news!
Put me down as “very intrigued.”