In the comedy drama film, the actors played stoners who go on the run after accidentally witnessing a murder.
And now Rogen is eyeing a return to the film and admits Franco and himself often joke about reprising their characters.
He tells EOnline.com, "I don't think it's so precious that I wouldn't want to ruin it with a sequel. So yeah, I would be (into it).
"We talk about it. We joke around about it."
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is about power ? who has it and who doesn't, but mainly how quickly it shifts.
Take a scene in the film's first hour: Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara) is on a subway platform bothering no one when a foolish stranger snatches her backpack. Soon, she's capably retrieved her pack ? and beaten the thief so savagely that passersby see her as the heinous one. In an instant she's gone from victim to victor to victimizer. And she's just getting started.
What may be most shocking about director David Fincher's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's international bestseller is that it's shocking at all. After all, the book had such broad appeal that for at least a year you couldn't get on a plane, train or bus without seeing it clutched in someone's hands.
Many of us know precisely what happens in this tale of two mysteries, one about a girl who disappeared 40 years ago from her wealthy Swedish clan, the other about the curiosity known as Lisbeth, the book's heroine. But Fincher is determined to give even the most ardent fans of the books a few jolts.
The plot hews closely to Larsson's. Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) takes a job ostensibly writing the biography of esteemed entrepreneur Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer). His real assignment, though, is to find out what happened to Vanger's niece Harriet 40 years earlier, when she disappeared one afternoon from her family's estate. To assist in the sleuthing, Mikael hires Lisbeth, a canny hacker with piercings, tats and a haircut as severe as her social handicaps.
If the mystery of Harriet's disappearance isn't nearly as interesting as Lisbeth herself, blame Mara. The fresh-faced girl who so skillfully dismantled Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) in The Social Network is completely transformed in Dragon Tattoo. She's managed to become a physical contradiction: bold but trying to hide, introverted but ferociously aggressive. She's a pixie with a mean punch, and her performance could be enough to nab her an Oscar nomination.
Her co-stars are no slouches, either, with Craig playing it cool as Blomkvist and Plummer both wily and heartbroken as Henrik, continuing to remind us why he's such a delight onscreen (if you didn't see him in Beginners earlier this year, get the DVD).
But no discussion of this film can shy away from its brutality. With a slamming score from the Oscar-winning duo of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross backing up the drama, unwatchable things happen, primarily to Lisbeth, then fittingly (still, grotesquely) to others. If we're to understand Lisbeth, though, it's necessary evil. The horrible circumstances of her life mean that she's constantly forced to be someone's predator or prey, sometimes at the same time.
The satisfaction of Dragon Tattoo is watching Lisbeth realize that she, too, has power. The fun of the next two films completing the trilogy will be seeing her wield it.
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The band returned to the music scene in 2009 after a six-year hiatus to headline a series of festivals and they are to be honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music trophy at the 2012 ceremony in London.
James has now confirmed the band will reform once again to close the show after they pick up the coveted award.
He tells XFM radio station, "We're going to play, which is brilliant, it's like putting the Blues Brothers back together."
When asked about the prospect of another Blur tour, he adds, "Well, let's hope - heritage year next year. (Would) be good wouldn't it?"
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Transactions were completed Friday to finalize the purchase of Brad Pitt's Malibu manse for�$12 million, PEOPLE has learned.
The property overlooks the Pacific Ocean, has private beach access, consists of two separate houses, a pool, a tennis court and lush gardens.
DeGeneres's interest in the estate was first buzzed about around Thanksgiving, a month after she and wife Portia De Rossi put their Architectural Digest-featured home on the market for $49 million.
The couple will be downsizing a bit: From about 15,000-square feet of interior space to 4,000. Sounds cozy! ? Gail Nussbaum
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From left: Michelle, Malia, Barack and Sasha Obama
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The White House is releasing this new family portrait of the Obamas on Thursday, deciding it was time for an update ? since daughters, Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, have grown so much since the last official portrait was shot in 2009.
Taken by Pete Souza last Sunday, the new photo shows the president, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters sitting in the Oval Office, clasping hands and smiling.
The photo will be posted to the White House Flickr account at noon today.
? Tim Nudd
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Christiane Amanpour has gotten the boot from ABC, TMZ has learned.� She will be replaced as the host of the Sunday political show, "This Week," by George Stephanopoulos.
A well-placed source tells TMZ Christiane is going back to CNN as an international correspondent.
George will be doing double duty on "This Week" as well as "Good Morning America."
Here's what's interesting.� TMZ posted a story in September, saying there was talk at ABC about replacing George on GMA with the newsreader, Josh Elliot.� We said back then that the plan was for George to go back to "This Week" and that Josh would get the GMA anchor seat within a year.
Stay tuned ...
| ABOVE: Amelia said her highlight had been performing with mentor Kelly Rowland |
| ABOVE: Marcus Collins dazzled the audience by performing on top of a plane |
| ABOVE: Little Mix performed Empire State Of Mind with Tulisa |
| ABOVE: Tulisa and Little Mix couldn't contain their excitement as they were put through |
THE X Factor final part one kicked off with one helluva bang.
The first part of the finale saw the contestants perform at a packed-out Wembley Arena, taking to the stage for a solo performance and then later for an eagerly-awaited duet with their mentors.
Marcus kicked off the show with an energetic rendition of Outkast's Hey Ya, performing with a troupe of backing dancers dressed as air hostesses on top of a model plane.
Next up were Little Mix, who dazzled the audience with their performance of Florence And The Machine's You've Got The Love, arriving on stage on motorbikes and doing a rap.
Amelia really impressed with her choice of Christina Aguilera's Ain't No Other Man (BIG song), showing off the amazeballs vocals that got her voted back into the competition in the first place.
Then the moment we've all been waiting for arrived - the judges duets. Gary and Marcus brought a tear to our eye with Always A Woman To Me - dedicated to Marcus' mum no less, aww - and we couldn't help but notice how Gary didn't go too overboard so as not to overshadow his act.�
Tulisa and Little Mix tackled Empire State Of Mind (totes perfect song choice for them there), and we were shocked at how GOOD Tulisa's vocals are.
Kelly and Amelia put to bed any reports that they don't get on with their performance of River Deep Mountain High, complimenting each other's voices perfectly.
To keep us on the edge of our seats for a bit longer (note to producers: it worked), Leona Lewis stole the show with a spellbinding performance of her single, Hurt�- with Michael Buble getting us in the festive spirit with his set.
The moment of truth saw Amelia make a very gracious exit and thank Kelly, saying her best bit was performing with her mentor. Aww.
