Rooney Mara as Lisabeth Salander for W, February 2012

Rooney Mara is the February 2012 cover girl of W magazine. She poses for the lens of Jean-Baptiste Mondino, styled by Trish Summerville. The photographer also takes some on-location shots of Rooney, as she acts out Stieg Larsson's Lisabeth Salander from the hit trilogy of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. With piercings on the brow, lip, nose and nipple, and cropped hair and bleached brows, Rooney talks about how intense the character is. Featuring in the pictures, Rooney wears the designs of Diesel, Burberry, Balenciaga, Balmain, Falke, and others.

Rooney Mara as Lisabeth Salander for W, February 2012

Rooney Mara as Lisabeth Salander for W, February 2012

Rooney Mara as Lisabeth Salander for W, February 2012

Rooney Mara as Lisabeth Salander for W, February 2012

Rooney Mara as Lisabeth Salander for W, February 2012